Faroe Islands vs Greenland: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks

Faroe Islands
1.24 billion
in 2025
Greenland
1.26 billion
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
133rd
Greenland rank
132nd

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
0500.0M1.0B1.5B199520102025

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 1.26 billion against 1.24 billion in Faroe Islands, a difference of 18.22 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greenland ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Greenland ranks 132nd of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Greenland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.60 million 10.40 million 5.80 million Greenland
2000s 92.10 million 141.80 million 49.70 million Greenland
2010s 386.05 million 540.39 million 154.34 million Greenland
2020s 1.13 billion 1.05 billion 76.12 million Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
Greenland, at 1.26 billion against 1.24 billion in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
18.22 million, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Greenland ranks 132nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
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.