Belgium vs Spain: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Belgium
263.00 billion
in 2025
Spain
351.60 billion
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 351.60 billion against 263.00 billion in Belgium, a difference of 88.59 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.74 billion | 87.19 billion | 87.55 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 321.11 billion | 324.91 billion | 3.80 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 241.38 billion | 359.80 billion | 118.42 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 255.39 billion | 288.50 billion | 33.11 billion | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 351.60 billion against 263.00 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Belgium and Spain?
- 88.59 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th 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.