02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Qatar

Qatar: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 53.37 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
53.37 billion
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 209 countries
All-time high
53.37 billion
in 2025
All-time low
2.56 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995201020251995: 2.6B1996: 2.6B1997: 3.6B1998: 4.5B1999: 5.0B2000: 5.3B2001: 5.3B2002: 4.3B2003: 4.4B2004: 4.4B2005: 5.0B2006: 7.1B2007: 12.8B2008: 21.2B2009: 34.9B2010: 36.8B2011: 39.6B2012: 38.4B2013: 24.5B2014: 21.5B2015: 21.2B2016: 23.1B2017: 25.7B2018: 29.4B2019: 41.3B2020: 42.6B2021: 45.0B2022: 48.8B2023: 50.3B2024: 52.0B2025: 53.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Qatar stood at 53.37 billion. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Qatar peaked at 53.37 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.56 billion, in 1996.

That places Qatar 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Qatar, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 2.59 billion —
1996 2.56 billion -1.2%
1997 3.58 billion +39.9%
1998 4.47 billion +24.8%
1999 5.04 billion +12.9%
2000 5.29 billion +4.9%
2001 5.29 billion -0.0%
2002 4.34 billion -17.9%
2003 4.40 billion +1.5%
2004 4.37 billion -0.9%
2005 5.04 billion +15.5%
2006 7.13 billion +41.3%
2007 12.84 billion +80.1%
2008 21.17 billion +64.9%
2009 34.94 billion +65.1%
2010 36.79 billion +5.3%
2011 39.60 billion +7.7%
2012 38.43 billion -3.0%
2013 24.52 billion -36.2%
2014 21.46 billion -12.5%
2015 21.22 billion -1.1%
2016 23.06 billion +8.7%
2017 25.67 billion +11.3%
2018 29.43 billion +14.6%
2019 41.34 billion +40.5%
2020 42.60 billion +3.1%
2021 44.96 billion +5.5%
2022 48.79 billion +8.5%
2023 50.27 billion +3.0%
2024 51.97 billion +3.4%
2025 53.37 billion +2.7%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 53.37 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.36 billion, 4.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 53.37 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.18 billion, 8.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Qatar 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
2007 +80.1% 7.13 billion 12.84 billion
2008 +64.9% 12.84 billion 21.17 billion
2009 +65.1% 21.17 billion 34.94 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 billion 2.56 billion 5.04 billion 5
2000s 10.48 billion 4.34 billion 34.94 billion 10
2010s 30.15 billion 21.22 billion 41.34 billion 10
2020s 48.66 billion 42.60 billion 53.37 billion 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 66.76 billion compare
  2. 27 Turkey 62.02 billion compare
  3. 28 Denmark 54.86 billion compare
  4. 30 British Virgin Islands 49.88 billion compare
  5. 31 Panama 48.89 billion compare
  6. 32 Poland 41.78 billion 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 Qatar?
02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Qatar was 53.37 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 53.37 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 billion in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Qatar ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.