01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 1.41 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.41 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.30 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.00 million, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 121.00 million | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 167.00 million | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 423.00 million | +153.3% |
| 1999 | 516.00 million | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 428.00 million | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 318.00 million | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 168.00 million | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 191.00 million | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 208.00 million | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 252.00 million | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 246.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 295.00 million | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 110.00 million | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 185.00 million | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 279.00 million | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 404.00 million | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 691.00 million | +71.0% |
| 2013 | 586.62 million | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 568.84 million | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 billion | +276.7% |
| 2017 | 2.40 billion | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.30 billion | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.90 billion | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 3.30 billion | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.71 billion | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.99 billion | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 1.67 billion | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 1.41 billion | -2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.41 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.41 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.86 billion, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +276.7% | 568.84 million | 2.14 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.40 million | 121.00 million | 516.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 240.10 million | 110.00 million | 428.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion | 279.00 million | 2.90 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 billion | 1.41 billion | 3.30 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Papua New Guinea?
- 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Papua New Guinea was 1.41 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.00 million in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.