01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in New Zealand

New Zealand: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 33.64 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.64 billion
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
37.45 billion
in 2021
All-time low
11.55 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995201020251995: 14.7B1996: 11.9B1997: 11.6B1998: 13.3B1999: 13.9B2000: 15.9B2001: 12.0B2002: 13.7B2003: 14.4B2004: 14.5B2005: 17.9B2006: 18.2B2007: 22.1B2008: 28.7B2009: 27.5B2010: 31.6B2011: 31.0B2012: 33.8B2013: 28.9B2014: 30.7B2015: 24.9B2016: 23.1B2017: 25.3B2018: 33.4B2019: 36.8B2020: 36.8B2021: 37.4B2022: 36.8B2023: 36.6B2024: 35.2B2025: 33.6B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 33.64 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in New Zealand peaked at 37.45 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.55 billion, in 1997.

New Zealand ranks 52nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in New Zealand, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 14.66 billion —
1996 11.93 billion -18.6%
1997 11.55 billion -3.2%
1998 13.32 billion +15.3%
1999 13.91 billion +4.4%
2000 15.94 billion +14.6%
2001 12.01 billion -24.7%
2002 13.75 billion +14.5%
2003 14.39 billion +4.7%
2004 14.48 billion +0.6%
2005 17.89 billion +23.5%
2006 18.18 billion +1.6%
2007 22.05 billion +21.3%
2008 28.70 billion +30.1%
2009 27.52 billion -4.1%
2010 31.59 billion +14.8%
2011 31.00 billion -1.9%
2012 33.82 billion +9.1%
2013 28.91 billion -14.5%
2014 30.68 billion +6.1%
2015 24.87 billion -18.9%
2016 23.12 billion -7.0%
2017 25.34 billion +9.6%
2018 33.43 billion +31.9%
2019 36.83 billion +10.2%
2020 36.84 billion +0.0%
2021 37.45 billion +1.6%
2022 36.77 billion -1.8%
2023 36.55 billion -0.6%
2024 35.24 billion -3.6%
2025 33.64 billion -4.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 33.64 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 33.64 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.86 billion, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.07 billion 11.55 billion 14.66 billion 5
2000s 18.49 billion 12.01 billion 28.70 billion 10
2010s 29.96 billion 23.12 billion 36.83 billion 10
2020s 36.08 billion 33.64 billion 37.45 billion 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 49 Nigeria 34.74 billion compare
  2. 50 Hungary 34.44 billion compare
  3. 51 South Africa 34.22 billion compare
  4. 53 Philippines 33.47 billion compare
  5. 54 Colombia 32.00 billion compare
  6. 55 Pakistan 31.34 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 New Zealand?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in New Zealand was 33.64 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 37.45 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.55 billion in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.