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

Latest (2025)
9.26 million
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
203rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
98.96 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Bhutan, 1995–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1995201020251995: 01996: 01997: 1.0M1998: 2.0M1999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 4.0M2003: 17.0M2004: 31.0M2005: 38.0M2006: 47.0M2007: 60.0M2008: 68.0M2009: 57.0M2010: 62.0M2011: 86.0M2012: 81.0M2013: 82.3M2014: 99.0M2015: 69.7M2016: 63.0M2017: 52.3M2018: 52.6M2019: 42.2M2020: 65.4M2021: 63.1M2022: 29.4M2023: 30.7M2024: 15.0M2025: 9.3M

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

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Bhutan, 1995 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +325.0% 4.00 million 17.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 200 Dominica 29.20 million compare
  2. 201 Monaco 20.00 million compare
  3. 202 Equatorial Guinea 17.82 million compare
  4. 204 Afghanistan 9.08 million compare
  5. 205 North Korea 9.02 million compare
  6. 206 Palau 2.05 million compare

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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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Indicator
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
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.