01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 10.03 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.03 billion
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
79th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.39 billion
in 2020
All-time low
682.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995201020251995: 860.0M1996: 966.0M1997: 847.0M1998: 682.0M1999: 1.1B2000: 1.2B2001: 901.0M2002: 913.0M2003: 870.0M2004: 1.0B2005: 1.4B2006: 1.6B2007: 2.1B2008: 3.0B2009: 2.4B2010: 2.3B2011: 3.4B2012: 3.4B2013: 3.3B2014: 4.1B2015: 4.5B2016: 10.6B2017: 10.9B2018: 12.2B2019: 13.0B2020: 14.4B2021: 13.1B2022: 12.2B2023: 11.3B2024: 11.0B2025: 10.0B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Sri Lanka stood at 10.03 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.39 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 682.00 million, in 1998.

That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 884.20 million 682.00 million 1.07 billion 5
2000s 1.54 billion 870.00 million 2.98 billion 10
2010s 6.77 billion 2.28 billion 12.98 billion 10
2020s 12.00 billion 10.03 billion 14.39 billion 6

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  5. 81 Dominican Republic 9.52 billion compare
  6. 82 Curacao 9.46 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Sri Lanka?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Sri Lanka was 10.03 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.39 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 682.00 million in 1998.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.