01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Benin
Benin: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 3.27 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Benin, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.27 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 5,306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Benin peaked at 3.27 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.00 million, in 1996.
Benin ranks 108th of 209 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.
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 34.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 57.00 million | +67.6% |
| 1998 | 89.00 million | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 75.00 million | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 74.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.00 million | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 76.00 million | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 87.00 million | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 104.00 million | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 110.00 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 110.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.00 million | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 110.00 million | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 98.00 million | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 99.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 114.00 million | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 95.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 62.43 million | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 134.99 million | +116.2% |
| 2015 | 60.43 million | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 284.56 million | +370.9% |
| 2017 | 248.69 million | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 436.99 million | +75.7% |
| 2019 | 1.40 billion | +220.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 1.68 billion | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 2.55 billion | +51.6% |
| 2025 | 3.27 billion | +28.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.27 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.27 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +370.9% | 60.43 million | 284.56 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.00 million | 34.00 million | 89.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.90 million | 74.00 million | 110.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.79 million | 60.43 million | 1.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 billion | 1.29 billion | 3.27 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Benin?
- 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Benin was 3.27 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.00 million in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,306.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.