01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 2.26 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.26 billion
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
121st
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.27 billion
in 2016
All-time low
312.20 million
in 2015
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995201020251995: 504.0M1996: 355.0M1997: 363.0M1998: 629.0M1999: 791.0M2000: 676.0M2001: 627.0M2002: 671.0M2003: 828.0M2004: 479.0M2005: 421.0M2006: 370.0M2007: 371.0M2008: 457.0M2009: 500.0M2010: 541.0M2011: 566.0M2012: 984.0M2013: 1.2B2014: 465.2M2015: 312.2M2016: 3.3B2017: 3.2B2018: 3.2B2019: 3.2B2020: 2.8B2021: 3.2B2022: 3.0B2023: 2.6B2024: 2.6B2025: 2.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.26 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 622.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.27 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 312.20 million, in 2015.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 121st 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 504.00 million —
1996 355.00 million -29.6%
1997 363.00 million +2.3%
1998 629.00 million +73.3%
1999 791.00 million +25.8%
2000 676.00 million -14.5%
2001 627.00 million -7.2%
2002 671.00 million +7.0%
2003 828.00 million +23.4%
2004 479.00 million -42.1%
2005 421.00 million -12.1%
2006 370.00 million -12.1%
2007 371.00 million +0.3%
2008 457.00 million +23.2%
2009 500.00 million +9.4%
2010 541.00 million +8.2%
2011 566.00 million +4.6%
2012 984.00 million +73.9%
2013 1.18 billion +20.3%
2014 465.23 million -60.7%
2015 312.20 million -32.9%
2016 3.27 billion +948.2%
2017 3.19 billion -2.4%
2018 3.20 billion +0.2%
2019 3.21 billion +0.5%
2020 2.83 billion -12.1%
2021 3.19 billion +12.9%
2022 2.96 billion -7.2%
2023 2.62 billion -11.5%
2024 2.58 billion -1.4%
2025 2.26 billion -12.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.26 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 381.85 million, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.26 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
2016 +948.2% 312.20 million 3.27 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 528.40 million 355.00 million 791.00 million 5
2000s 540.00 million 370.00 million 828.00 million 10
2010s 1.69 billion 312.20 million 3.27 billion 10
2020s 2.74 billion 2.26 billion 3.19 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.26 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 312.20 million in 2015.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 622.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.