01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Switzerland

Switzerland: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 582.16 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
582.16 billion
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
950.19 billion
in 2008
All-time low
129.31 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1995201020251995: 136.4B1996: 129.3B1997: 148.4B1998: 181.6B1999: 238.5B2000: 351.3B2001: 390.9B2002: 398.7B2003: 429.3B2004: 506.6B2005: 497.2B2006: 634.4B2007: 837.7B2008: 950.2B2009: 643.5B2010: 522.7B2011: 487.2B2012: 537.5B2013: 549.1B2014: 535.5B2015: 512.6B2016: 470.8B2017: 522.9B2018: 580.4B2019: 517.9B2020: 551.3B2021: 550.7B2022: 567.8B2023: 574.0B2024: 587.1B2025: 582.2B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Switzerland is 582.16 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Switzerland peaked at 950.19 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 129.31 billion, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Switzerland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 136.42 billion —
1996 129.31 billion -5.2%
1997 148.36 billion +14.7%
1998 181.58 billion +22.4%
1999 238.51 billion +31.3%
2000 351.27 billion +47.3%
2001 390.85 billion +11.3%
2002 398.75 billion +2.0%
2003 429.28 billion +7.7%
2004 506.62 billion +18.0%
2005 497.18 billion -1.9%
2006 634.41 billion +27.6%
2007 837.71 billion +32.0%
2008 950.19 billion +13.4%
2009 643.45 billion -32.3%
2010 522.72 billion -18.8%
2011 487.19 billion -6.8%
2012 537.54 billion +10.3%
2013 549.05 billion +2.1%
2014 535.45 billion -2.5%
2015 512.58 billion -4.3%
2016 470.78 billion -8.2%
2017 522.88 billion +11.1%
2018 580.38 billion +11.0%
2019 517.86 billion -10.8%
2020 551.33 billion +6.5%
2021 550.70 billion -0.1%
2022 567.85 billion +3.1%
2023 573.98 billion +1.1%
2024 587.10 billion +2.3%
2025 582.16 billion -0.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 582.16 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 17.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 582.16 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.42 billion, 46.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166.84 billion 129.31 billion 238.51 billion 5
2000s 563.97 billion 351.27 billion 950.19 billion 10
2010s 523.64 billion 470.78 billion 580.38 billion 10
2020s 568.85 billion 550.70 billion 587.10 billion 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Singapore 667.60 billion compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 664.56 billion compare
  3. 12 Ireland 618.54 billion compare
  4. 14 Italy 554.53 billion compare
  5. 15 China 470.87 billion compare
  6. 16 Spain 351.60 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Switzerland?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Switzerland was 582.16 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 950.19 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 129.31 billion in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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.