01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 374.63 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
374.63 million
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
172nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.18 billion
in 1999
All-time low
257.38 million
in 2023
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B1995201020251995: 989.0M1996: 931.0M1997: 929.0M1998: 1.1B1999: 1.2B2000: 1.0B2001: 765.0M2002: 595.0M2003: 616.0M2004: 709.0M2005: 784.0M2006: 755.0M2007: 834.0M2008: 911.0M2009: 805.0M2010: 362.0M2011: 305.0M2012: 307.0M2013: 335.5M2014: 534.7M2015: 611.3M2016: 695.5M2017: 500.1M2018: 336.5M2019: 327.2M2020: 301.7M2021: 265.4M2022: 284.4M2023: 257.4M2024: 317.7M2025: 374.6M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Zimbabwe is 374.63 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.18 billion in 1999 and was at its lowest, 257.38 million, in 2023.

That places Zimbabwe 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Zimbabwe, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 989.00 million —
1996 931.00 million -5.9%
1997 929.00 million -0.2%
1998 1.09 billion +17.8%
1999 1.18 billion +8.1%
2000 1.03 billion -13.3%
2001 765.00 million -25.4%
2002 595.00 million -22.2%
2003 616.00 million +3.5%
2004 709.00 million +15.1%
2005 784.00 million +10.6%
2006 755.00 million -3.7%
2007 834.00 million +10.5%
2008 911.00 million +9.2%
2009 805.00 million -11.6%
2010 362.00 million -55.0%
2011 305.00 million -15.7%
2012 307.00 million +0.7%
2013 335.46 million +9.3%
2014 534.65 million +59.4%
2015 611.31 million +14.3%
2016 695.45 million +13.8%
2017 500.13 million -28.1%
2018 336.47 million -32.7%
2019 327.23 million -2.7%
2020 301.74 million -7.8%
2021 265.38 million -12.0%
2022 284.37 million +7.2%
2023 257.38 million -9.5%
2024 317.74 million +23.5%
2025 374.63 million +17.9%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 374.63 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 374.63 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 billion 929.00 million 1.18 billion 5
2000s 780.00 million 595.00 million 1.03 billion 10
2010s 431.47 million 305.00 million 695.45 million 10
2020s 300.21 million 257.38 million 374.63 million 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 169 San Marino 391.68 million compare
  2. 170 Niger 381.85 million compare
  3. 171 Yemen 377.14 million compare
  4. 173 Aruba 374.08 million compare
  5. 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 344.90 million compare
  6. 175 Malawi 290.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More reference data data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Zimbabwe?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Zimbabwe was 374.63 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion in 1999.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 257.38 million in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Zimbabwe. Statizoid, drawing on BIS. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/01-cross-border-loans-from-bis-reporting-banks/zimbabwe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/01-cross-border-loans-from-bis-reporting-banks/zimbabwe/">01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Zimbabwe</a> — Statizoid

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.