01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Tonga

Tonga: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 59.96 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
59.96 million
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
194th
of 209 countries
All-time high
142.67 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1995201020251995: 5.0M1996: 01997: 3.0M1998: 2.0M1999: 3.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 7.0M2002: 5.0M2003: 7.0M2004: 9.0M2005: 8.0M2006: 8.0M2007: 13.0M2008: 13.0M2009: 13.0M2010: 11.0M2011: 19.0M2012: 24.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.2M2016: 124.9M2017: 108.3M2018: 120.3M2019: 109.5M2020: 100.0M2021: 110.6M2022: 142.7M2023: 102.4M2024: 77.4M2025: 60.0M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 59.96 million for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 4,712.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Tonga peaked at 142.67 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

That places Tonga 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Tonga, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 5.00 million —
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 3.00 million —
1998 2.00 million -33.3%
1999 3.00 million +50.0%
2000 1.00 million -66.7%
2001 7.00 million +600.0%
2002 5.00 million -28.6%
2003 7.00 million +40.0%
2004 9.00 million +28.6%
2005 8.00 million -11.1%
2006 8.00 million +0.0%
2007 13.00 million +62.5%
2008 13.00 million +0.0%
2009 13.00 million +0.0%
2010 11.00 million -15.4%
2011 19.00 million +72.7%
2012 24.00 million +26.3%
2013 1.94 million -91.9%
2014 1.47 million -24.5%
2015 1.25 million -15.1%
2016 124.92 million +9925.3%
2017 108.26 million -13.3%
2018 120.26 million +11.1%
2019 109.48 million -9.0%
2020 99.95 million -8.7%
2021 110.64 million +10.7%
2022 142.67 million +29.0%
2023 102.36 million -28.3%
2024 77.40 million -24.4%
2025 59.96 million -22.5%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 59.96 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.17 billion, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 59.96 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.86 billion, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +9925.3% 1.25 million 124.92 million
2001 +600.0% 1.00 million 7.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.60 million 0 5.00 million 5
2000s 8.40 million 1.00 million 13.00 million 10
2010s 52.16 million 1.25 million 124.92 million 10
2020s 98.83 million 59.96 million 142.67 million 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 191 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 67.69 million compare
  2. 192 Somalia 66.70 million compare
  3. 193 Nauru 60.97 million compare
  4. 195 Central African Republic 58.47 million compare
  5. 196 East Timor 57.05 million compare
  6. 197 Guinea-Bissau 53.63 million 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 Tonga?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Tonga was 59.96 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 142.67 million in 2022.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Tonga rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Tonga ranks 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,712.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga 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
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.