01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Qatar

Qatar: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 156.35 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
156.35 billion
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
156.35 billion
in 2025
All-time low
3.92 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

050.0B100.0B150.0B1995201020251995: 4.0B1996: 3.9B1997: 4.3B1998: 5.5B1999: 6.3B2000: 6.4B2001: 5.7B2002: 4.8B2003: 4.9B2004: 5.3B2005: 6.9B2006: 10.6B2007: 17.1B2008: 32.0B2009: 47.0B2010: 48.2B2011: 59.0B2012: 72.4B2013: 50.2B2014: 40.9B2015: 41.2B2016: 52.9B2017: 63.6B2018: 75.5B2019: 99.5B2020: 116.5B2021: 138.1B2022: 143.1B2023: 138.4B2024: 147.0B2025: 156.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 156.35 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 279.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Qatar peaked at 156.35 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.92 billion, in 1996.

Qatar ranks 23rd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 4.81 billion 3.92 billion 6.33 billion 5
2000s 14.08 billion 4.84 billion 46.96 billion 10
2010s 60.35 billion 40.91 billion 99.52 billion 10
2020s 139.93 billion 116.52 billion 156.35 billion 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 20 Norway 228.79 billion compare
  2. 21 Sweden 226.31 billion compare
  3. 22 Brazil 220.37 billion compare
  4. 24 South Korea 152.32 billion compare
  5. 25 India 147.41 billion compare
  6. 26 Turkey 115.89 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Qatar?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Qatar was 156.35 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 156.35 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.92 billion in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Qatar ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 279.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.