01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Brunei

Brunei: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 2.40 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.40 billion
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
119th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.35 billion
in 2020
All-time low
89.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995201020251995: 89.0M1996: 256.0M1997: 127.0M1998: 1.3B1999: 828.0M2000: 421.0M2001: 305.0M2002: 383.0M2003: 264.0M2004: 336.0M2005: 351.0M2006: 493.0M2007: 1.0B2008: 2.7B2009: 548.0M2010: 815.0M2011: 1.3B2012: 1.2B2013: 1.1B2014: 1.3B2015: 1.3B2016: 1.6B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.3B2019: 2.6B2020: 3.4B2021: 2.9B2022: 2.9B2023: 2.4B2024: 2.4B2025: 2.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 2.40 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Brunei peaked at 3.35 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.00 million, in 1995.

That places Brunei 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Brunei, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Brunei, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 89.00 million —
1996 256.00 million +187.6%
1997 127.00 million -50.4%
1998 1.30 billion +922.8%
1999 828.00 million -36.3%
2000 421.00 million -49.2%
2001 305.00 million -27.6%
2002 383.00 million +25.6%
2003 264.00 million -31.1%
2004 336.00 million +27.3%
2005 351.00 million +4.5%
2006 493.00 million +40.5%
2007 1.03 billion +108.3%
2008 2.74 billion +166.7%
2009 548.00 million -80.0%
2010 815.00 million +48.7%
2011 1.25 billion +53.9%
2012 1.22 billion -3.0%
2013 1.13 billion -6.8%
2014 1.28 billion +12.7%
2015 1.27 billion -0.4%
2016 1.55 billion +22.0%
2017 1.21 billion -21.8%
2018 1.31 billion +7.6%
2019 2.56 billion +96.0%
2020 3.35 billion +30.9%
2021 2.94 billion -12.5%
2022 2.88 billion -1.9%
2023 2.43 billion -15.7%
2024 2.44 billion +0.7%
2025 2.40 billion -2.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 2.40 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 7% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 2.40 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.86 billion, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Brunei 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 +922.8% 127.00 million 1.30 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 519.80 million 89.00 million 1.30 billion 5
2000s 686.70 million 264.00 million 2.74 billion 10
2010s 1.36 billion 815.00 million 2.56 billion 10
2020s 2.74 billion 2.40 billion 3.35 billion 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 116 Guinea 2.53 billion compare
  2. 117 Bolivia 2.49 billion compare
  3. 118 Jamaica 2.44 billion compare
  4. 120 Seychelles 2.28 billion compare
  5. 121 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.26 billion compare
  6. 122 Gibraltar 2.20 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 Brunei?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Brunei was 2.40 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 89.00 million in 1995.
How does Brunei rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Brunei ranks 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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.