Australia vs Belgium: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

Australia
321.89 billion
in 2025
Belgium
263.00 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Belgium rank
19th

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
0200.0B400.0B600.0B199520102025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 321.89 billion against 263.00 billion in Belgium, a difference of 58.88 billion.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 19th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 41.91 billion 174.74 billion 132.83 billion Belgium
2000s 92.59 billion 321.11 billion 228.51 billion Belgium
2010s 232.49 billion 241.38 billion 8.89 billion Belgium
2020s 319.81 billion 255.39 billion 64.43 billion Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 321.89 billion against 263.00 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Australia and Belgium?
58.88 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Australia ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.