01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Panama

Panama: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 62.28 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
62.28 billion
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
104.67 billion
in 2012
All-time low
31.58 billion
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995201020251995: 33.0B1996: 31.8B1997: 32.4B1998: 34.0B1999: 35.5B2000: 34.3B2001: 32.6B2002: 31.6B2003: 31.6B2004: 33.7B2005: 38.7B2006: 44.2B2007: 51.8B2008: 72.0B2009: 76.4B2010: 84.2B2011: 97.7B2012: 104.7B2013: 101.0B2014: 99.2B2015: 70.2B2016: 79.6B2017: 73.3B2018: 71.2B2019: 71.2B2020: 71.4B2021: 65.8B2022: 64.0B2023: 63.2B2024: 55.5B2025: 62.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Panama recorded 62.28 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Panama peaked at 104.67 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.58 billion, in 2002.

Panama ranks 37th 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Panama, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 32.98 billion —
1996 31.77 billion -3.7%
1997 32.42 billion +2.0%
1998 34.05 billion +5.0%
1999 35.51 billion +4.3%
2000 34.25 billion -3.5%
2001 32.61 billion -4.8%
2002 31.58 billion -3.2%
2003 31.61 billion +0.1%
2004 33.73 billion +6.7%
2005 38.73 billion +14.8%
2006 44.21 billion +14.2%
2007 51.80 billion +17.2%
2008 71.96 billion +38.9%
2009 76.45 billion +6.2%
2010 84.21 billion +10.1%
2011 97.70 billion +16.0%
2012 104.67 billion +7.1%
2013 101.03 billion -3.5%
2014 99.19 billion -1.8%
2015 70.16 billion -29.3%
2016 79.58 billion +13.4%
2017 73.35 billion -7.8%
2018 71.20 billion -2.9%
2019 71.20 billion -0.0%
2020 71.39 billion +0.3%
2021 65.80 billion -7.8%
2022 63.98 billion -2.8%
2023 63.17 billion -1.3%
2024 55.48 billion -12.2%
2025 62.28 billion +12.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 62.28 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 62.28 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.57 billion, 17.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.34 billion 31.77 billion 35.51 billion 5
2000s 44.69 billion 31.58 billion 76.45 billion 10
2010s 85.23 billion 70.16 billion 104.67 billion 10
2020s 63.68 billion 55.48 billion 71.39 billion 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 34 Malaysia 66.22 billion compare
  2. 35 Bahrain 65.45 billion compare
  3. 36 Austria 65.16 billion compare
  4. 38 Macao 59.86 billion compare
  5. 39 Thailand 57.57 billion compare
  6. 40 Chile 54.35 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 Panama?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Panama was 62.28 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 104.67 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 31.58 billion in 2002.
How does Panama rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Panama ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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.