Belgium vs Norway: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Belgium
263.00 billion
in 2025
Norway
228.79 billion
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Norway rank
20th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 263.00 billion against 228.79 billion in Norway, a difference of 34.21 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.74 billion | 20.95 billion | 153.79 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 321.11 billion | 123.97 billion | 197.13 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 241.38 billion | 179.62 billion | 61.75 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 255.39 billion | 221.04 billion | 34.35 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 263.00 billion against 228.79 billion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Belgium and Norway?
- 34.21 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Norway ranks 20th 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
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.