Colombia vs South Africa: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Colombia
32.00 billion
in 2025
South Africa
34.22 billion
in 2025
Colombia rank
54th
South Africa rank
51st
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.22 billion against 32.00 billion in Colombia, a difference of 2.22 billion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 209 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.55 billion | 15.35 billion | 2.80 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.91 billion | 18.37 billion | 9.46 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.44 billion | 33.72 billion | 14.29 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.20 billion | 33.77 billion | 6.57 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.22 billion against 32.00 billion in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Colombia and South Africa?
- 2.22 billion, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Colombia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st 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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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.