01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Bhutan

Bhutan: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 9.26 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.26 million
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
204th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.04 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1995201020251995: 01996: 01997: 1.0M1998: 17.0M1999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 4.0M2003: 17.0M2004: 31.0M2005: 39.0M2006: 47.0M2007: 60.0M2008: 72.0M2009: 57.0M2010: 63.0M2011: 89.0M2012: 82.0M2013: 82.3M2014: 99.0M2015: 72.8M2016: 65.5M2017: 52.3M2018: 53.7M2019: 42.3M2020: 65.4M2021: 63.5M2022: 32.6M2023: 30.7M2024: 15.5M2025: 9.3M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bhutan stood at 9.26 million.

That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bhutan peaked at 99.04 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

Bhutan ranks 204th 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Bhutan, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 1.00 million —
1998 17.00 million +1600.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 4.00 million —
2003 17.00 million +325.0%
2004 31.00 million +82.4%
2005 39.00 million +25.8%
2006 47.00 million +20.5%
2007 60.00 million +27.7%
2008 72.00 million +20.0%
2009 57.00 million -20.8%
2010 63.00 million +10.5%
2011 89.00 million +41.3%
2012 82.00 million -7.9%
2013 82.28 million +0.3%
2014 99.04 million +20.4%
2015 72.83 million -26.5%
2016 65.54 million -10.0%
2017 52.26 million -20.3%
2018 53.69 million +2.7%
2019 42.32 million -21.2%
2020 65.39 million +54.5%
2021 63.49 million -2.9%
2022 32.63 million -48.6%
2023 30.70 million -5.9%
2024 15.46 million -49.7%
2025 9.26 million -40.1%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 9.26 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 9.26 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.10 billion, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Bhutan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +1600.0% 1.00 million 17.00 million
2003 +325.0% 4.00 million 17.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.60 million 0 17.00 million 5
2000s 32.70 million 0 72.00 million 10
2010s 70.20 million 42.32 million 99.04 million 10
2020s 36.15 million 9.26 million 65.39 million 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 201 Monaco 20.00 million compare
  2. 202 Equatorial Guinea 18.83 million compare
  3. 203 North Korea 14.14 million compare
  4. 205 Afghanistan 9.15 million compare
  5. 206 Palau 2.05 million compare
  6. 207 Kiribati 241,000 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 Bhutan?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Bhutan was 9.26 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 99.04 million in 2014.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Bhutan rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Bhutan ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.