What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?

1.20 billion, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

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.

Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

Bulgaria

7.85 billion

in 2025

Costa Rica

6.65 billion

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

89th

Costa Rica rank

92nd

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

Bulgaria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7.85 billion against 6.65 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.20 billion.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.32 billion	2.75 billion	1.43 billion	Costa Rica
2000s	5.27 billion	3.65 billion	1.61 billion	Bulgaria
2010s	10.21 billion	6.44 billion	3.77 billion	Bulgaria
2020s	6.17 billion	6.38 billion	215.90 million	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?: Bulgaria, at 7.85 billion against 6.65 billion in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 1.20 billion, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?: Bulgaria ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 209 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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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: 10 August 2026

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