What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Japan and United Kingdom?

1.85 trillion, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?

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.

Japan vs United Kingdom: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

Japan

1.42 trillion

in 2025

United Kingdom

3.26 trillion

in 2025

Japan rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

2nd

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.26 trillion against 1.42 trillion in Japan, a difference of 1.85 trillion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 208 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	820.85 billion	1.06 trillion	237.03 billion	United Kingdom
2000s	506.47 billion	2.84 trillion	2.33 trillion	United Kingdom
2010s	962.29 billion	3.18 trillion	2.22 trillion	United Kingdom
2020s	1.44 trillion	3.08 trillion	1.64 trillion	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Japan or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 3.26 trillion against 1.42 trillion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Japan and United Kingdom?: 1.85 trillion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?: Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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

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.