01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Ghana

Ghana: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 6.72 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.72 billion
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.83 billion
in 2022
All-time low
710.00 million
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995201020251995: 870.0M1996: 710.0M1997: 835.0M1998: 1.1B1999: 1.3B2000: 1.2B2001: 965.0M2002: 860.0M2003: 1.1B2004: 1.4B2005: 1.5B2006: 1.4B2007: 1.6B2008: 2.4B2009: 2.2B2010: 3.1B2011: 3.9B2012: 4.4B2013: 5.0B2014: 7.1B2015: 7.0B2016: 9.7B2017: 10.8B2018: 10.9B2019: 11.6B2020: 10.7B2021: 11.0B2022: 12.8B2023: 10.5B2024: 7.5B2025: 6.7B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Ghana is 6.72 billion, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Ghana peaked at 12.83 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 710.00 million, in 1996.

Ghana ranks 91st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 958.60 million 710.00 million 1.26 billion 5
2000s 1.45 billion 860.00 million 2.35 billion 10
2010s 7.36 billion 3.14 billion 11.55 billion 10
2020s 9.88 billion 6.72 billion 12.83 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Ghana?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Ghana was 6.72 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 12.83 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 710.00 million in 1996.
How does Ghana rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Ghana ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.