Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

Hong Kong, China
697.35 billion
in 2025
Ireland
618.54 billion
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Ireland rank
12th

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199520102025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 697.35 billion against 618.54 billion in Ireland, a difference of 78.81 billion.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 12th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 423.72 billion 69.70 billion 354.03 billion Hong Kong, China
2000s 181.50 billion 402.95 billion 221.46 billion Ireland
2010s 541.32 billion 443.18 billion 98.15 billion Hong Kong, China
2020s 790.50 billion 521.78 billion 268.72 billion Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 697.35 billion against 618.54 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
78.81 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 12th 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

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