01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in China

China: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 470.87 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
470.87 billion
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
15th
of 208 countries
All-time high
821.72 billion
in 2014
All-time low
39.94 billion
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995201020251995: 65.6B1996: 68.7B1997: 79.1B1998: 83.2B1999: 72.4B2000: 60.1B2001: 48.6B2002: 39.9B2003: 52.5B2004: 62.6B2005: 87.8B2006: 97.1B2007: 113.2B2008: 172.4B2009: 102.3B2010: 158.7B2011: 325.5B2012: 421.2B2013: 514.4B2014: 821.7B2015: 717.5B2016: 501.9B2017: 619.0B2018: 718.5B2019: 687.5B2020: 675.9B2021: 702.2B2022: 634.6B2023: 613.2B2024: 580.0B2025: 470.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in China is 470.87 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in China peaked at 821.72 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.94 billion, in 2002.

China ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.81 billion 65.59 billion 83.23 billion 5
2000s 83.65 billion 39.94 billion 172.40 billion 10
2010s 548.61 billion 158.73 billion 821.72 billion 10
2020s 612.81 billion 470.87 billion 702.19 billion 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 12 Ireland 618.54 billion compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 582.16 billion compare
  3. 14 Italy 554.53 billion compare
  4. 16 Spain 351.60 billion compare
  5. 17 Australia 321.89 billion compare
  6. 18 United Arab Emirates 299.68 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 China?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in China was 470.87 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 821.72 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 39.94 billion in 2002.
How does China rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
China ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.