01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Congo

Congo: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 3.88 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.88 billion
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
103rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.88 billion
in 2025
All-time low
238.16 million
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995201020251995: 1.2B1996: 1.2B1997: 859.0M1998: 1.2B1999: 1.4B2000: 1.4B2001: 1.4B2002: 991.0M2003: 1.0B2004: 898.0M2005: 780.0M2006: 511.0M2007: 432.0M2008: 397.0M2009: 260.0M2010: 266.0M2011: 441.0M2012: 303.0M2013: 238.2M2014: 323.6M2015: 324.8M2016: 3.0B2017: 3.1B2018: 3.2B2019: 3.0B2020: 3.0B2021: 2.9B2022: 3.0B2023: 2.9B2024: 3.2B2025: 3.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Congo recorded 3.88 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 1,093.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Congo peaked at 3.88 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 238.16 million, in 2013.

That places Congo 103rd 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Congo, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.22 billion —
1996 1.23 billion +0.6%
1997 859.00 million -29.9%
1998 1.16 billion +34.8%
1999 1.40 billion +21.0%
2000 1.38 billion -1.9%
2001 1.35 billion -1.7%
2002 991.00 million -26.6%
2003 1.03 billion +4.2%
2004 898.00 million -13.1%
2005 780.00 million -13.1%
2006 511.00 million -34.5%
2007 432.00 million -15.5%
2008 397.00 million -8.1%
2009 260.00 million -34.5%
2010 266.00 million +2.3%
2011 441.00 million +65.8%
2012 303.00 million -31.3%
2013 238.16 million -21.4%
2014 323.63 million +35.9%
2015 324.77 million +0.4%
2016 2.97 billion +813.7%
2017 3.08 billion +3.9%
2018 3.21 billion +4.3%
2019 2.98 billion -7.3%
2020 3.01 billion +0.9%
2021 2.85 billion -5.1%
2022 3.01 billion +5.4%
2023 2.89 billion -4.0%
2024 3.18 billion +10.1%
2025 3.88 billion +21.9%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 3.88 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 3.88 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in 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 +813.7% 324.77 million 2.97 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 billion 859.00 million 1.40 billion 5
2000s 802.80 million 260.00 million 1.38 billion 10
2010s 1.41 billion 238.16 million 3.21 billion 10
2020s 3.14 billion 2.85 billion 3.88 billion 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 100 Uganda 4.88 billion compare
  2. 101 Mongolia 4.41 billion compare
  3. 102 Slovenia 3.98 billion compare
  4. 104 Samoa 3.80 billion compare
  5. 105 Honduras 3.67 billion compare
  6. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 3.57 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 Congo?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Congo was 3.88 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.88 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 238.16 million in 2013.
How does Congo rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Congo ranks 103rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,093.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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.