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

Vanuatu: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 179.70 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
179.70 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
180th
of 209 countries
All-time high
491.99 million
in 2020
All-time low
18.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1995201020251995: 33.0M1996: 32.0M1997: 35.0M1998: 22.0M1999: 20.0M2000: 18.0M2001: 138.0M2002: 95.0M2003: 116.0M2004: 134.0M2005: 132.0M2006: 127.0M2007: 98.0M2008: 90.0M2009: 59.0M2010: 79.0M2011: 84.0M2012: 122.0M2013: 113.0M2014: 103.1M2015: 105.5M2016: 228.2M2017: 244.0M2018: 309.2M2019: 242.3M2020: 492.0M2021: 190.3M2022: 204.3M2023: 189.1M2024: 183.9M2025: 179.7M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Vanuatu stood at 179.70 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Vanuatu peaked at 491.99 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 180th 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Vanuatu, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 33.00 million —
1996 32.00 million -3.0%
1997 35.00 million +9.4%
1998 22.00 million -37.1%
1999 20.00 million -9.1%
2000 18.00 million -10.0%
2001 138.00 million +666.7%
2002 95.00 million -31.2%
2003 116.00 million +22.1%
2004 134.00 million +15.5%
2005 132.00 million -1.5%
2006 127.00 million -3.8%
2007 98.00 million -22.8%
2008 90.00 million -8.2%
2009 59.00 million -34.4%
2010 79.00 million +33.9%
2011 84.00 million +6.3%
2012 122.00 million +45.2%
2013 113.00 million -7.4%
2014 103.14 million -8.7%
2015 105.51 million +2.3%
2016 228.16 million +116.2%
2017 243.97 million +6.9%
2018 309.20 million +26.7%
2019 242.27 million -21.6%
2020 491.99 million +103.1%
2021 190.31 million -61.3%
2022 204.33 million +7.4%
2023 189.09 million -7.5%
2024 183.92 million -2.7%
2025 179.70 million -2.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 179.70 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.30 billion, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 179.70 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86 billion, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Vanuatu 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
2001 +666.7% 18.00 million 138.00 million
2016 +116.2% 105.51 million 228.16 million
2020 +103.1% 242.27 million 491.99 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.40 million 20.00 million 35.00 million 5
2000s 100.70 million 18.00 million 138.00 million 10
2010s 163.02 million 79.00 million 309.20 million 10
2020s 239.89 million 179.70 million 491.99 million 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 177 Moldova 220.73 million compare
  2. 178 Syria 199.84 million compare
  3. 179 San Marino 179.93 million compare
  4. 181 Micronesia (country) 173.99 million compare
  5. 182 Turkmenistan 172.76 million compare
  6. 183 Fiji 141.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Vanuatu?
02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Vanuatu was 179.70 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 491.99 million in 2020.
What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.