01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Kiribati

Kiribati: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 241,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
241,000
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
207th
of 209 countries
All-time high
26.00 million
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995201020251995: 1.0M1996: 1.0M1997: 3.0M1998: 5.0M1999: 26.0M2000: 11.0M2001: 11.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 4.0M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.0M2009: 02010: 02011: 1.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.0M2014: 4.4M2015: 761.0k2016: 335.0k2017: 729.0k2018: 474.0k2019: 1.1M2020: 732.0k2021: 13.0k2022: 30.0k2023: 24.0k2024: 590.0k2025: 241.0k

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Kiribati is 241,000, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 59.2% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Kiribati peaked at 26.00 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

That places Kiribati 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Kiribati, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.00 million —
1996 1.00 million +0.0%
1997 3.00 million +200.0%
1998 5.00 million +66.7%
1999 26.00 million +420.0%
2000 11.00 million -57.7%
2001 11.00 million +0.0%
2002 2.00 million -81.8%
2003 1.00 million -50.0%
2004 4.00 million +300.0%
2005 2.00 million -50.0%
2006 2.00 million +0.0%
2007 2.00 million +0.0%
2008 2.00 million +0.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 1.00 million —
2012 3.00 million +200.0%
2013 3.04 million +1.2%
2014 4.41 million +45.3%
2015 761,000 -82.8%
2016 335,000 -56.0%
2017 729,000 +117.6%
2018 474,000 -35.0%
2019 1.11 million +134.0%
2020 732,000 -34.0%
2021 13,000 -98.2%
2022 30,000 +130.8%
2023 24,000 -20.0%
2024 590,000 +2358.3%
2025 241,000 -59.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 241,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 241,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.86 billion, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Kiribati 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
2024 +2358.3% 24,000 590,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.20 million 1.00 million 26.00 million 5
2000s 3.70 million 0 11.00 million 10
2010s 1.49 million 0 4.41 million 10
2020s 271,667 13,000 732,000 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 204 Bhutan 9.26 million compare
  2. 205 Afghanistan 9.15 million compare
  3. 206 Palau 2.05 million compare
  4. 208 Tuvalu 141,000 compare
  5. 209 Netherlands Antilles 0 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 Kiribati?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Kiribati was 241,000 in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 26.00 million in 1999.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Kiribati rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Kiribati ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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.