01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Egypt

Egypt: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 48.03 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
48.03 billion
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 209 countries
All-time high
49.13 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.98 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995201020251995: 3.1B1996: 3.0B1997: 3.2B1998: 3.9B1999: 6.9B2000: 7.0B2001: 6.8B2002: 7.0B2003: 7.8B2004: 7.8B2005: 8.1B2006: 10.2B2007: 11.6B2008: 17.6B2009: 15.6B2010: 13.3B2011: 12.6B2012: 10.1B2013: 9.4B2014: 9.2B2015: 9.6B2016: 19.2B2017: 28.2B2018: 33.2B2019: 36.1B2020: 37.7B2021: 42.9B2022: 42.0B2023: 43.6B2024: 49.1B2025: 48.0B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 48.03 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 398.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Egypt peaked at 49.13 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.98 billion, in 1996.

That places Egypt 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Egypt, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 3.11 billion —
1996 2.98 billion -4.2%
1997 3.18 billion +7.0%
1998 3.89 billion +22.3%
1999 6.90 billion +77.2%
2000 7.00 billion +1.5%
2001 6.80 billion -2.9%
2002 6.95 billion +2.2%
2003 7.81 billion +12.3%
2004 7.85 billion +0.5%
2005 8.10 billion +3.3%
2006 10.22 billion +26.1%
2007 11.57 billion +13.3%
2008 17.57 billion +51.8%
2009 15.61 billion -11.2%
2010 13.26 billion -15.0%
2011 12.62 billion -4.8%
2012 10.12 billion -19.9%
2013 9.43 billion -6.8%
2014 9.17 billion -2.8%
2015 9.64 billion +5.1%
2016 19.18 billion +99.0%
2017 28.17 billion +46.9%
2018 33.22 billion +17.9%
2019 36.13 billion +8.8%
2020 37.74 billion +4.5%
2021 42.90 billion +13.7%
2022 41.96 billion -2.2%
2023 43.64 billion +4.0%
2024 49.13 billion +12.6%
2025 48.03 billion -2.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 48.03 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 17.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 48.03 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.86 billion, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Egypt 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 +99.0% 9.64 billion 19.18 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.01 billion 2.98 billion 6.90 billion 5
2000s 9.95 billion 6.80 billion 17.57 billion 10
2010s 18.09 billion 9.17 billion 36.13 billion 10
2020s 43.90 billion 37.74 billion 49.13 billion 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 42 British Virgin Islands 52.16 billion compare
  2. 43 Portugal 50.41 billion compare
  3. 44 Bahamas 50.13 billion compare
  4. 46 Vietnam 43.07 billion compare
  5. 47 Kuwait 35.89 billion compare
  6. 48 Greece 35.81 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 Egypt?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Egypt was 48.03 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 49.13 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 billion in 1996.
How does Egypt rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Egypt ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 398.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.