01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Italy

Italy: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 554.53 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
554.53 billion
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 208 countries
All-time high
716.14 billion
in 2008
All-time low
208.54 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995201020251995: 216.6B1996: 220.4B1997: 208.5B1998: 233.9B1999: 213.2B2000: 217.4B2001: 241.1B2002: 224.0B2003: 278.6B2004: 317.6B2005: 379.4B2006: 417.8B2007: 550.7B2008: 716.1B2009: 577.5B2010: 547.5B2011: 561.0B2012: 444.7B2013: 387.0B2014: 398.4B2015: 331.4B2016: 348.6B2017: 312.1B2018: 450.7B2019: 494.3B2020: 466.2B2021: 410.6B2022: 461.3B2023: 508.2B2024: 552.7B2025: 554.5B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Italy is 554.53 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Italy peaked at 716.14 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 208.54 billion, in 1997.

That places Italy 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 218.55 billion 208.54 billion 233.93 billion 5
2000s 392.02 billion 217.41 billion 716.14 billion 10
2010s 427.56 billion 312.06 billion 561.04 billion 10
2020s 492.26 billion 410.62 billion 554.53 billion 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Netherlands 664.56 billion compare
  2. 12 Ireland 618.54 billion compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 582.16 billion compare
  4. 15 China 470.87 billion compare
  5. 16 Spain 351.60 billion compare
  6. 17 Australia 321.89 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 Italy?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Italy was 554.53 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 716.14 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 208.54 billion in 1997.
How does Italy rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Italy ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.