01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Bahrain

Bahrain: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 65.45 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
65.45 billion
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
65.45 billion
in 2025
All-time low
17.99 billion
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B70.0B1995201020251995: 18.0B1996: 19.7B1997: 18.9B1998: 20.5B1999: 23.8B2000: 26.1B2001: 24.3B2002: 26.2B2003: 23.6B2004: 28.7B2005: 33.3B2006: 39.6B2007: 38.9B2008: 58.4B2009: 49.1B2010: 54.3B2011: 51.3B2012: 40.2B2013: 33.0B2014: 31.8B2015: 31.3B2016: 26.7B2017: 27.4B2018: 37.9B2019: 44.3B2020: 50.2B2021: 55.6B2022: 55.0B2023: 54.5B2024: 60.7B2025: 65.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 65.45 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bahrain peaked at 65.45 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.99 billion, in 1995.

Bahrain ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Bahrain, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 17.99 billion —
1996 19.68 billion +9.4%
1997 18.92 billion -3.9%
1998 20.45 billion +8.1%
1999 23.78 billion +16.3%
2000 26.06 billion +9.6%
2001 24.29 billion -6.8%
2002 26.19 billion +7.8%
2003 23.55 billion -10.1%
2004 28.72 billion +21.9%
2005 33.29 billion +15.9%
2006 39.55 billion +18.8%
2007 38.93 billion -1.6%
2008 58.40 billion +50.0%
2009 49.08 billion -16.0%
2010 54.26 billion +10.6%
2011 51.31 billion -5.4%
2012 40.16 billion -21.7%
2013 33.03 billion -17.8%
2014 31.83 billion -3.6%
2015 31.29 billion -1.7%
2016 26.73 billion -14.6%
2017 27.38 billion +2.4%
2018 37.94 billion +38.6%
2019 44.33 billion +16.8%
2020 50.15 billion +13.1%
2021 55.57 billion +10.8%
2022 55.05 billion -0.9%
2023 54.46 billion -1.1%
2024 60.66 billion +11.4%
2025 65.45 billion +7.9%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 65.45 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 65.45 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.86 billion, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.17 billion 17.99 billion 23.78 billion 5
2000s 34.81 billion 23.55 billion 58.40 billion 10
2010s 37.83 billion 26.73 billion 54.26 billion 10
2020s 56.89 billion 50.15 billion 65.45 billion 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 32 Indonesia 94.80 billion compare
  2. 33 Poland 83.60 billion compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 66.22 billion compare
  4. 36 Austria 65.16 billion compare
  5. 37 Panama 62.28 billion compare
  6. 38 Macao 59.86 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bahrain?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bahrain was 65.45 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 65.45 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.99 billion in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Bahrain ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain 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.

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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.