01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Eritrea

Eritrea: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 264.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
264.47 million
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
178th
of 209 countries
All-time high
478.73 million
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1995201020251995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 4.0M2000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 10.0M2004: 11.0M2005: 5.0M2006: 16.0M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.0M2009: 4.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.0M2013: 3.1M2014: 680.0k2015: 23.2M2016: 458.8M2017: 478.7M2018: 455.9M2019: 345.8M2020: 291.2M2021: 274.6M2022: 228.2M2023: 202.4M2024: 241.1M2025: 264.5M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Eritrea is 264.47 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 1,038.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Eritrea peaked at 478.73 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

Eritrea ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Eritrea, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 4.00 million —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 10.00 million —
2004 11.00 million +10.0%
2005 5.00 million -54.5%
2006 16.00 million +220.0%
2007 4.00 million -75.0%
2008 4.00 million +0.0%
2009 4.00 million +0.0%
2010 2.00 million -50.0%
2011 2.00 million +0.0%
2012 1.00 million -50.0%
2013 3.09 million +208.8%
2014 680,000 -78.0%
2015 23.22 million +3315.1%
2016 458.79 million +1875.6%
2017 478.73 million +4.3%
2018 455.94 million -4.8%
2019 345.81 million -24.2%
2020 291.24 million -15.8%
2021 274.62 million -5.7%
2022 228.21 million -16.9%
2023 202.45 million -11.3%
2024 241.07 million +19.1%
2025 264.47 million +9.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 264.47 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.85 million, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 264.47 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Eritrea 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
2015 +3315.1% 680,000 23.22 million
2016 +1875.6% 23.22 million 458.79 million
2006 +220.0% 5.00 million 16.00 million
2013 +208.8% 1.00 million 3.09 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 800,000 0 4.00 million 5
2000s 5.40 million 0 16.00 million 10
2010s 177.13 million 680,000 478.73 million 10
2020s 250.34 million 202.45 million 291.24 million 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 175 Malawi 290.40 million compare
  2. 176 Lesotho 288.65 million compare
  3. 177 Turkmenistan 268.93 million compare
  4. 179 South Sudan 263.98 million compare
  5. 180 Moldova 257.21 million compare
  6. 181 Vanuatu 232.25 million 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 Eritrea?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Eritrea was 264.47 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 478.73 million in 2017.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Eritrea rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Eritrea ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,038.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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.