Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
Qatar
53.37 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
66.76 billion
in 2025
Qatar rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 66.76 billion against 53.37 billion in Qatar, a difference of 13.38 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion | 8.59 billion | 4.95 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.48 billion | 17.26 billion | 6.78 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 30.15 billion | 47.28 billion | 17.13 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 48.66 billion | 63.69 billion | 15.03 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 66.76 billion against 53.37 billion in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.38 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
- Qatar ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.