Faroe Islands vs Papua New Guinea: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Faroe Islands
1.28 billion
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.41 billion
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
138th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Faroe Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.41 billion against 1.28 billion in Faroe Islands, a difference of 129.43 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million | 271.40 million | 266.60 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 384.10 million | 240.10 million | 144.00 million | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 657.35 million | 1.33 billion | 670.91 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion | 2.09 billion | 755.10 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Faroe Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.41 billion against 1.28 billion in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 129.43 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Faroe Islands ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th 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.