01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in South Africa

South Africa: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 34.22 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34.22 billion
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
51st
of 208 countries
All-time high
45.53 billion
in 2019
All-time low
13.38 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995201020251995: 14.3B1996: 13.4B1997: 16.6B1998: 15.8B1999: 16.7B2000: 14.1B2001: 14.7B2002: 13.7B2003: 14.6B2004: 14.1B2005: 14.3B2006: 18.5B2007: 22.1B2008: 30.5B2009: 27.3B2010: 25.2B2011: 27.4B2012: 26.4B2013: 31.3B2014: 30.3B2015: 32.8B2016: 34.8B2017: 40.6B2018: 42.9B2019: 45.5B2020: 41.1B2021: 33.9B2022: 29.1B2023: 32.2B2024: 32.2B2025: 34.2B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Africa is 34.22 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Africa peaked at 45.53 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.38 billion, in 1996.

South Africa ranks 51st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.35 billion 13.38 billion 16.66 billion 5
2000s 18.37 billion 13.66 billion 30.48 billion 10
2010s 33.72 billion 25.18 billion 45.53 billion 10
2020s 33.77 billion 29.12 billion 41.06 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Greece 35.81 billion compare
  2. 49 Nigeria 34.74 billion compare
  3. 50 Hungary 34.44 billion compare
  4. 52 New Zealand 33.64 billion compare
  5. 53 Philippines 33.47 billion compare
  6. 54 Colombia 32.00 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Africa?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Africa was 34.22 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 45.53 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.38 billion in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
South Africa ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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.