01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Zambia

Zambia: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 6.01 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.01 billion
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7.79 billion
in 2020
All-time low
72.00 million
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995201020251995: 199.0M1996: 216.0M1997: 191.0M1998: 179.0M1999: 95.0M2000: 73.0M2001: 74.0M2002: 72.0M2003: 109.0M2004: 224.0M2005: 180.0M2006: 206.0M2007: 130.0M2008: 542.0M2009: 764.0M2010: 1.1B2011: 1.2B2012: 1.2B2013: 1.9B2014: 1.9B2015: 2.6B2016: 5.1B2017: 5.6B2018: 6.6B2019: 7.5B2020: 7.8B2021: 7.1B2022: 6.6B2023: 6.6B2024: 6.3B2025: 6.0B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 6.01 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Zambia peaked at 7.79 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.00 million, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 94th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 176.00 million 95.00 million 216.00 million 5
2000s 237.40 million 72.00 million 764.00 million 10
2010s 3.46 billion 1.10 billion 7.52 billion 10
2020s 6.75 billion 6.01 billion 7.79 billion 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 91 Ghana 6.72 billion compare
  2. 92 Costa Rica 6.65 billion compare
  3. 93 Croatia 6.48 billion compare
  4. 95 Uruguay 5.89 billion compare
  5. 96 Cameroon 5.60 billion compare
  6. 97 Tanzania 5.57 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Zambia?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Zambia was 6.01 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 7.79 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.00 million in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Zambia ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.