01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 9.15 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.15 million
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
205th
of 209 countries
All-time high
144.00 million
in 2010
All-time low
4.00 million
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Afghanistan, 1995–2025

050.0M100.0M150.0M1995201020251995: 38.0M1996: 48.0M1997: 53.0M1998: 41.0M1999: 4.0M2000: 5.0M2001: 14.0M2002: 12.0M2003: 10.0M2004: 11.0M2005: 12.0M2006: 40.0M2007: 91.0M2008: 72.0M2009: 72.0M2010: 144.0M2011: 134.0M2012: 60.0M2013: 27.4M2014: 78.4M2015: 44.2M2016: 18.3M2017: 35.3M2018: 22.2M2019: 30.9M2020: 29.6M2021: 32.4M2022: 13.2M2023: 5.5M2024: 7.4M2025: 9.1M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Afghanistan stood at 9.15 million.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Afghanistan peaked at 144.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 1999.

Afghanistan ranks 205th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Afghanistan, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 38.00 million —
1996 48.00 million +26.3%
1997 53.00 million +10.4%
1998 41.00 million -22.6%
1999 4.00 million -90.2%
2000 5.00 million +25.0%
2001 14.00 million +180.0%
2002 12.00 million -14.3%
2003 10.00 million -16.7%
2004 11.00 million +10.0%
2005 12.00 million +9.1%
2006 40.00 million +233.3%
2007 91.00 million +127.5%
2008 72.00 million -20.9%
2009 72.00 million +0.0%
2010 144.00 million +100.0%
2011 134.00 million -6.9%
2012 60.00 million -55.2%
2013 27.45 million -54.3%
2014 78.41 million +185.7%
2015 44.18 million -43.7%
2016 18.27 million -58.7%
2017 35.34 million +93.4%
2018 22.19 million -37.2%
2019 30.94 million +39.5%
2020 29.58 million -4.4%
2021 32.35 million +9.4%
2022 13.18 million -59.2%
2023 5.46 million -58.6%
2024 7.39 million +35.3%
2025 9.15 million +23.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 9.15 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.85 million, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 9.15 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.86 billion, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.80 million 4.00 million 53.00 million 5
2000s 33.90 million 5.00 million 91.00 million 10
2010s 59.48 million 18.27 million 144.00 million 10
2020s 16.19 million 5.46 million 32.35 million 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 202 Equatorial Guinea 18.83 million compare
  2. 203 North Korea 14.14 million compare
  3. 204 Bhutan 9.26 million compare
  4. 206 Palau 2.05 million compare
  5. 207 Kiribati 241,000 compare
  6. 208 Tuvalu 141,000 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More reference data data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Afghanistan?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Afghanistan was 9.15 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 144.00 million in 2010.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1999.
How does Afghanistan rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Afghanistan ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Afghanistan. Statizoid, drawing on BIS. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/01-cross-border-loans-from-bis-reporting-banks/afghanistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/01-cross-border-loans-from-bis-reporting-banks/afghanistan/">01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Afghanistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
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.