Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Mexico
94.82 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
100.17 billion
in 2025
Mexico rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.17 billion against 94.82 billion in Mexico, a difference of 5.35 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.86 billion | 16.50 billion | 41.37 billion | Mexico |
| 2000s | 51.38 billion | 35.99 billion | 15.39 billion | Mexico |
| 2010s | 79.74 billion | 82.40 billion | 2.65 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 89.85 billion | 88.90 billion | 946.17 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.17 billion against 94.82 billion in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.35 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Mexico ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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.