01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in North Korea
North Korea: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 14.14 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in North Korea, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 14.14 million for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in North Korea peaked at 633.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.03 million, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 203rd of 209 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 633.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 595.00 million | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 391.00 million | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 378.00 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 188.00 million | -50.3% |
| 2000 | 283.00 million | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 274.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 450.00 million | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 440.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 119.00 million | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 78.00 million | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 465.00 million | +496.2% |
| 2007 | 52.00 million | -88.8% |
| 2008 | 237.00 million | +355.8% |
| 2009 | 66.00 million | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 54.00 million | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 82.00 million | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 99.00 million | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 59.63 million | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 51.56 million | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 39.12 million | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 54.31 million | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 75.40 million | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 27.41 million | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 33.62 million | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 28.87 million | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 36.09 million | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 75.04 million | +107.9% |
| 2023 | 33.12 million | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 12.03 million | -63.7% |
| 2025 | 14.14 million | +17.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 14.14 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.85 million, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 14.14 million 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 North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +496.2% | 78.00 million | 465.00 million |
| 2008 | +355.8% | 52.00 million | 237.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437.00 million | 188.00 million | 633.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 246.40 million | 52.00 million | 465.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.61 million | 27.41 million | 99.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.21 million | 12.03 million | 75.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in North Korea?
- 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in North Korea was 14.14 million in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 633.00 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- North Korea ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.