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

638.11 million, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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.

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

Costa Rica

6.65 billion

in 2025

Zambia

6.01 billion

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

92nd

Zambia rank

94th

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

Costa Rica
Zambia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.65 billion against 6.01 billion in Zambia, a difference of 638.11 million.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 94th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.75 billion	176.00 million	2.57 billion	Costa Rica
2000s	3.65 billion	237.40 million	3.42 billion	Costa Rica
2010s	6.44 billion	3.46 billion	2.98 billion	Costa Rica
2020s	6.38 billion	6.75 billion	360.12 million	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Costa Rica or Zambia?: Costa Rica, at 6.65 billion against 6.01 billion in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Costa Rica and Zambia?: 638.11 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?: Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 94th 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.