El Salvador vs Iceland: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
El Salvador
2.08 billion
in 2025
Iceland
2.04 billion
in 2025
El Salvador rank
127th
Iceland rank
129th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.08 billion against 2.04 billion in Iceland, a difference of 33.43 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Iceland ranks 129th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 billion | 1.68 billion | 622.80 million | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion | 12.53 billion | 10.96 billion | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.81 billion | 7.03 billion | 4.22 billion | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion | 1.74 billion | 383.57 million | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, El Salvador or Iceland?
- El Salvador, at 2.08 billion against 2.04 billion in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 33.43 million, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Iceland ranks 129th 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.