Norway vs Sweden: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Norway
228.79 billion
in 2025
Sweden
226.31 billion
in 2025
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 228.79 billion against 226.31 billion in Sweden, a difference of 2.48 billion.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.95 billion | 56.85 billion | 35.90 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 123.97 billion | 154.72 billion | 30.75 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 179.62 billion | 222.08 billion | 42.46 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 221.04 billion | 228.90 billion | 7.86 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 228.79 billion against 226.31 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.48 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.