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 209 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 209 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.

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 216.63 billion —
1996 220.44 billion +1.8%
1997 208.54 billion -5.4%
1998 233.93 billion +12.2%
1999 213.23 billion -8.8%
2000 217.41 billion +2.0%
2001 241.09 billion +10.9%
2002 224.00 billion -7.1%
2003 278.58 billion +24.4%
2004 317.61 billion +14.0%
2005 379.44 billion +19.5%
2006 417.75 billion +10.1%
2007 550.66 billion +31.8%
2008 716.14 billion +30.1%
2009 577.50 billion -19.4%
2010 547.48 billion -5.2%
2011 561.04 billion +2.5%
2012 444.70 billion -20.7%
2013 386.98 billion -13.0%
2014 398.44 billion +3.0%
2015 331.36 billion -16.8%
2016 348.61 billion +5.2%
2017 312.06 billion -10.5%
2018 450.70 billion +44.4%
2019 494.27 billion +9.7%
2020 466.25 billion -5.7%
2021 410.62 billion -11.9%
2022 461.26 billion +12.3%
2023 508.22 billion +10.2%
2024 552.69 billion +8.8%
2025 554.53 billion +0.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 554.53 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 16.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 554.53 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.42 billion, 44.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

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 209 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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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.