02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Bhutan
Bhutan: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 9.26 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Bhutan, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
In 2025, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Bhutan stood at 9.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Bhutan peaked at 98.96 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 203rd 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.
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | — |
| 2003 | 17.00 million | +325.0% |
| 2004 | 31.00 million | +82.4% |
| 2005 | 38.00 million | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 47.00 million | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 60.00 million | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 68.00 million | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 57.00 million | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 62.00 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 86.00 million | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 81.00 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 82.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.96 million | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 69.72 million | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 63.04 million | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 52.26 million | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 52.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.22 million | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 65.37 million | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 63.06 million | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 29.39 million | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 30.70 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 14.98 million | -51.2% |
| 2025 | 9.26 million | -38.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.26 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.30 billion, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.26 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.66 billion, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Bhutan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +325.0% | 4.00 million | 17.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600,000 | 0 | 2.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.20 million | 0 | 68.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.01 million | 42.22 million | 98.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.46 million | 9.26 million | 65.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 200 Dominica 29.20 million compare
- 201 Monaco 20.00 million compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 17.82 million compare
- 204 Afghanistan 9.08 million compare
- 205 North Korea 9.02 million compare
- 206 Palau 2.05 million compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Bhutan?
- 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Bhutan was 9.26 million in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.96 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
- Bhutan ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.