Iraq vs Lebanon: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Iraq
2.58 billion
in 2025
Lebanon
2.88 billion
in 2025
Iraq rank
115th
Lebanon rank
113th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.88 billion against 2.58 billion in Iraq, a difference of 300.21 million.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 115th and Lebanon ranks 113th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 billion | 2.89 billion | 1.49 billion | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion | 4.16 billion | 2.83 billion | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion | 7.11 billion | 5.26 billion | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.63 billion | 3.58 billion | 947.37 million | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.88 billion against 2.58 billion in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 300.21 million, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Iraq ranks 115th and Lebanon ranks 113th 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.