02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in North Korea

North Korea: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 9.02 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.02 million
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
205th
of 209 countries
All-time high
81.00 million
in 2002
All-time low
5.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1995201020251995: 45.0M1996: 56.0M1997: 5.0M1998: 46.0M1999: 40.0M2000: 72.0M2001: 39.0M2002: 81.0M2003: 74.0M2004: 55.0M2005: 32.0M2006: 37.0M2007: 14.0M2008: 36.0M2009: 36.0M2010: 32.0M2011: 34.0M2012: 30.0M2013: 36.6M2014: 28.5M2015: 22.1M2016: 37.3M2017: 58.4M2018: 12.4M2019: 15.6M2020: 12.9M2021: 13.1M2022: 13.7M2023: 16.1M2024: 10.0M2025: 9.0M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 9.02 million for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in North Korea peaked at 81.00 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1997.

North Korea ranks 205th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, year by year

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in North Korea, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 45.00 million
1996 56.00 million +24.4%
1997 5.00 million -91.1%
1998 46.00 million +820.0%
1999 40.00 million -13.0%
2000 72.00 million +80.0%
2001 39.00 million -45.8%
2002 81.00 million +107.7%
2003 74.00 million -8.6%
2004 55.00 million -25.7%
2005 32.00 million -41.8%
2006 37.00 million +15.6%
2007 14.00 million -62.2%
2008 36.00 million +157.1%
2009 36.00 million +0.0%
2010 32.00 million -11.1%
2011 34.00 million +6.2%
2012 30.00 million -11.8%
2013 36.63 million +22.1%
2014 28.54 million -22.1%
2015 22.12 million -22.5%
2016 37.31 million +68.6%
2017 58.40 million +56.5%
2018 12.41 million -78.7%
2019 15.62 million +25.8%
2020 12.87 million -17.6%
2021 13.09 million +1.7%
2022 13.67 million +4.4%
2023 16.12 million +17.9%
2024 10.02 million -37.8%
2025 9.02 million -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.40 million 5.00 million 56.00 million 5
2000s 47.60 million 14.00 million 81.00 million 10
2010s 30.70 million 12.41 million 58.40 million 10
2020s 12.46 million 9.02 million 16.12 million 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 202 Equatorial Guinea 17.82 million compare
  2. 203 Bhutan 9.26 million compare
  3. 204 Afghanistan 9.08 million compare
  4. 206 Palau 2.05 million compare
  5. 207 Kiribati 241,000 compare
  6. 208 Tuvalu 141,000 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in North Korea?
02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in North Korea was 9.02 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 81.00 million in 2002.
What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1997.
How does North Korea rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
North Korea ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.