01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Nigeria

Nigeria: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 34.74 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
34.74 billion
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
36.68 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.31 billion
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995201020251995: 2.9B1996: 2.8B1997: 2.2B1998: 1.6B1999: 1.6B2000: 1.3B2001: 1.6B2002: 1.7B2003: 1.8B2004: 2.5B2005: 3.4B2006: 4.0B2007: 4.4B2008: 8.0B2009: 7.1B2010: 8.3B2011: 7.3B2012: 7.1B2013: 10.2B2014: 13.5B2015: 18.3B2016: 16.5B2017: 15.6B2018: 20.9B2019: 26.8B2020: 30.3B2021: 31.0B2022: 30.9B2023: 36.7B2024: 32.1B2025: 34.7B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Nigeria is 34.74 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Nigeria peaked at 36.68 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 billion, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.24 billion 1.61 billion 2.92 billion 5
2000s 3.59 billion 1.31 billion 7.99 billion 10
2010s 14.45 billion 7.14 billion 26.85 billion 10
2020s 32.64 billion 30.31 billion 36.68 billion 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 46 Vietnam 43.07 billion compare
  2. 47 Kuwait 35.89 billion compare
  3. 48 Greece 35.81 billion compare
  4. 50 Hungary 34.44 billion compare
  5. 51 South Africa 34.22 billion compare
  6. 52 New Zealand 33.64 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Nigeria?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Nigeria was 34.74 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 36.68 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 billion in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Nigeria ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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

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.