01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Greenland
Greenland: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 1.26 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Greenland, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Greenland stood at 1.26 billion. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Greenland peaked at 1.26 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Greenland 142nd 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 55.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 61.00 million | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 60.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.00 million | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 229.00 million | +458.5% |
| 2004 | 191.00 million | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 108.00 million | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 115.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 122.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 226.00 million | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 287.00 million | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 273.00 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 272.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 243.00 million | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 186.98 million | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 932.82 million | +398.9% |
| 2015 | 728.57 million | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 747.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 628.92 million | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 747.29 million | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 706.73 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 820.02 million | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 billion | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 billion | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 998.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.10 billion | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 1.26 billion | +15.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.26 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 4% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.26 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.42 billion, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Greenland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +458.5% | 41.00 million | 229.00 million |
| 2014 | +398.9% | 186.98 million | 932.82 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.00 million | 0 | 55.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 144.00 million | 41.00 million | 287.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.67 million | 186.98 million | 932.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion | 820.02 million | 1.26 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 139 Montenegro 1.28 billion compare
- 140 Faroe Islands 1.28 billion compare
- 141 Andorra 1.28 billion compare
- 143 North Macedonia 1.25 billion compare
- 144 Libya 1.07 billion compare
- 145 Namibia 1.00 billion compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Greenland?
- 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Greenland was 1.26 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Greenland rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Greenland ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.