Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks
Qatar
44.64 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
51.09 billion
in 2025
Qatar rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 51.09 billion against 44.64 billion in Qatar, a difference of 6.45 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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 | 1.27 billion | 26.21 billion | 24.94 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.48 billion | 35.08 billion | 31.60 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15.87 billion | 54.48 billion | 38.61 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35.32 billion | 79.14 billion | 43.82 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 51.09 billion against 44.64 billion in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.45 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 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
- Qatar ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, 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 BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.