01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 100.17 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.17 billion
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.17 billion
in 2025
All-time low
14.08 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995201020251995: 14.1B1996: 14.2B1997: 14.1B1998: 16.9B1999: 23.2B2000: 24.3B2001: 22.7B2002: 22.4B2003: 19.2B2004: 27.0B2005: 25.7B2006: 28.1B2007: 39.5B2008: 76.4B2009: 74.6B2010: 84.9B2011: 84.0B2012: 80.0B2013: 82.8B2014: 80.1B2015: 85.7B2016: 74.4B2017: 77.8B2018: 86.8B2019: 87.4B2020: 96.7B2021: 89.9B2022: 88.9B2023: 74.1B2024: 83.8B2025: 100.2B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Saudi Arabia stood at 100.17 billion. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.17 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.08 billion, in 1997.

That places Saudi Arabia 30th 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 16.50 billion 14.08 billion 23.17 billion 5
2000s 35.99 billion 19.20 billion 76.38 billion 10
2010s 82.40 billion 74.43 billion 87.37 billion 10
2020s 88.90 billion 74.05 billion 100.17 billion 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 27 Denmark 115.15 billion compare
  2. 28 Finland 110.58 billion compare
  3. 29 Bermuda 103.57 billion compare
  4. 31 Mexico 94.82 billion compare
  5. 32 Indonesia 94.80 billion compare
  6. 33 Poland 83.60 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Saudi Arabia?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Saudi Arabia was 100.17 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 100.17 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.08 billion in 1997.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.