01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 232.25 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
232.25 million
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
181st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.65 billion
in 1997
All-time low
78.00 million
in 2009
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995201020251995: 102.0M1996: 137.0M1997: 1.7B1998: 1.4B1999: 1.5B2000: 964.0M2001: 879.0M2002: 1.0B2003: 532.0M2004: 143.0M2005: 138.0M2006: 143.0M2007: 117.0M2008: 103.0M2009: 78.0M2010: 124.0M2011: 112.0M2012: 145.0M2013: 141.3M2014: 132.4M2015: 139.7M2016: 245.0M2017: 262.0M2018: 337.3M2019: 265.6M2020: 505.4M2021: 195.9M2022: 206.7M2023: 198.7M2024: 202.4M2025: 232.3M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Vanuatu stood at 232.25 million.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Vanuatu peaked at 1.65 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.00 million, in 2009.

That places Vanuatu 181st 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Vanuatu, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 102.00 million —
1996 137.00 million +34.3%
1997 1.65 billion +1105.1%
1998 1.40 billion -15.4%
1999 1.50 billion +7.4%
2000 964.00 million -35.7%
2001 879.00 million -8.8%
2002 1.04 billion +18.2%
2003 532.00 million -48.8%
2004 143.00 million -73.1%
2005 138.00 million -3.5%
2006 143.00 million +3.6%
2007 117.00 million -18.2%
2008 103.00 million -12.0%
2009 78.00 million -24.3%
2010 124.00 million +59.0%
2011 112.00 million -9.7%
2012 145.00 million +29.5%
2013 141.29 million -2.6%
2014 132.40 million -6.3%
2015 139.75 million +5.6%
2016 244.96 million +75.3%
2017 262.00 million +7.0%
2018 337.34 million +28.8%
2019 265.63 million -21.3%
2020 505.35 million +90.2%
2021 195.87 million -61.2%
2022 206.66 million +5.5%
2023 198.74 million -3.8%
2024 202.40 million +1.8%
2025 232.25 million +14.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 232.25 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 232.25 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.86 billion, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Vanuatu 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
1997 +1105.1% 137.00 million 1.65 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 957.00 million 102.00 million 1.65 billion 5
2000s 413.60 million 78.00 million 1.04 billion 10
2010s 190.44 million 112.00 million 337.34 million 10
2020s 256.88 million 195.87 million 505.35 million 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 178 Eritrea 264.47 million compare
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  3. 180 Moldova 257.21 million compare
  4. 182 Haiti 231.50 million compare
  5. 183 Syria 210.37 million compare
  6. 184 Fiji 196.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Vanuatu?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Vanuatu was 232.25 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion in 1997.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 78.00 million in 2009.
How does Vanuatu rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.