01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Barbados

Barbados: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 24.32 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
24.32 billion
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
60th
of 208 countries
All-time high
34.29 billion
in 2018
All-time low
1.87 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995201020251995: 1.9B1996: 1.9B1997: 3.5B1998: 10.7B1999: 8.7B2000: 8.9B2001: 7.4B2002: 6.8B2003: 6.7B2004: 7.7B2005: 6.8B2006: 9.9B2007: 17.2B2008: 19.9B2009: 19.3B2010: 19.5B2011: 18.8B2012: 18.3B2013: 22.4B2014: 22.2B2015: 21.3B2016: 31.3B2017: 29.1B2018: 34.3B2019: 25.9B2020: 18.2B2021: 22.1B2022: 24.7B2023: 23.6B2024: 22.5B2025: 24.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Barbados stood at 24.32 billion.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Barbados peaked at 34.29 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.87 billion, in 1996.

Barbados ranks 60th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.33 billion 1.87 billion 10.73 billion 5
2000s 11.07 billion 6.67 billion 19.94 billion 10
2010s 24.31 billion 18.28 billion 34.29 billion 10
2020s 22.60 billion 18.23 billion 24.72 billion 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 57 Peru 29.83 billion compare
  2. 58 Israel 28.21 billion compare
  3. 59 Marshall Islands 26.36 billion compare
  4. 61 Liberia 24.04 billion compare
  5. 62 Angola 22.99 billion compare
  6. 63 Mauritius 21.56 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Barbados?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Barbados was 24.32 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 34.29 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 billion in 1996.
How does Barbados rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Barbados ranks 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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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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.