01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 747.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
747.63 million
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
153rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.32 billion
in 2018
All-time low
420.00 million
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B1.4B1995201020251995: 595.0M1996: 706.0M1997: 489.0M1998: 586.0M1999: 420.0M2000: 456.0M2001: 678.0M2002: 624.0M2003: 661.0M2004: 480.0M2005: 432.0M2006: 496.0M2007: 606.0M2008: 639.0M2009: 609.5M2010: 538.0M2011: 485.0M2012: 640.0M2013: 692.0M2014: 713.9M2015: 906.1M2016: 1.0B2017: 1.1B2018: 1.3B2019: 1.2B2020: 1.0B2021: 891.4M2022: 731.7M2023: 827.1M2024: 804.0M2025: 747.6M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Nicaragua stood at 747.63 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Nicaragua peaked at 1.32 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 420.00 million, in 1999.

That places Nicaragua 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 595.00 million —
1996 706.00 million +18.7%
1997 489.00 million -30.7%
1998 586.00 million +19.8%
1999 420.00 million -28.3%
2000 456.00 million +8.6%
2001 678.00 million +48.7%
2002 624.00 million -8.0%
2003 661.00 million +5.9%
2004 480.00 million -27.4%
2005 432.00 million -10.0%
2006 496.00 million +14.8%
2007 606.00 million +22.2%
2008 639.00 million +5.4%
2009 609.50 million -4.6%
2010 538.00 million -11.7%
2011 485.00 million -9.9%
2012 640.00 million +32.0%
2013 691.97 million +8.1%
2014 713.86 million +3.2%
2015 906.07 million +26.9%
2016 1.01 billion +11.3%
2017 1.08 billion +7.3%
2018 1.32 billion +22.3%
2019 1.23 billion -6.8%
2020 1.00 billion -18.7%
2021 891.45 million -11.1%
2022 731.66 million -17.9%
2023 827.09 million +13.0%
2024 804.04 million -2.8%
2025 747.63 million -7.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 747.63 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 747.63 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.57 billion, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 559.20 million 420.00 million 706.00 million 5
2000s 568.15 million 432.00 million 678.00 million 10
2010s 862.06 million 485.00 million 1.32 billion 10
2020s 834.10 million 731.66 million 1.00 billion 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 150 Iran 837.24 million compare
  2. 151 Madagascar 789.28 million compare
  3. 152 Burkina Faso 761.07 million compare
  4. 154 Mali 725.88 million compare
  5. 155 Albania 715.91 million compare
  6. 156 Mauritania 708.20 million 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 Nicaragua?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Nicaragua was 747.63 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 420.00 million in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Nicaragua ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.