27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Iran

Iran: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 10.87 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.87 billion
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
85th
of 209 countries
All-time high
40.55 billion
in 2008
All-time low
6.34 billion
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Iran, 1995–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995201020251995: 8.6B1996: 9.1B1997: 10.9B1998: 6.7B1999: 6.3B2000: 9.2B2001: 16.8B2002: 14.3B2003: 18.3B2004: 18.9B2005: 23.1B2006: 27.9B2007: 32.0B2008: 40.6B2009: 39.4B2010: 26.4B2011: 19.7B2012: 14.9B2013: 15.8B2014: 19.2B2015: 13.2B2016: 16.5B2017: 16.0B2018: 21.3B2019: 23.1B2020: 18.4B2021: 17.1B2022: 16.9B2023: 19.0B2024: 11.7B2025: 10.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Iran recorded 10.87 billion for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in 2025.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Iran peaked at 40.55 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.34 billion, in 1999.

Iran ranks 85th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Iran, year by year

Annual values for 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Iran, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 8.55 billion —
1996 9.13 billion +6.7%
1997 10.87 billion +19.0%
1998 6.71 billion -38.2%
1999 6.34 billion -5.5%
2000 9.24 billion +45.7%
2001 16.84 billion +82.2%
2002 14.33 billion -14.9%
2003 18.32 billion +27.8%
2004 18.95 billion +3.4%
2005 23.14 billion +22.1%
2006 27.95 billion +20.8%
2007 31.96 billion +14.4%
2008 40.55 billion +26.9%
2009 39.41 billion -2.8%
2010 26.38 billion -33.1%
2011 19.74 billion -25.2%
2012 14.88 billion -24.6%
2013 15.78 billion +6.0%
2014 19.18 billion +21.6%
2015 13.19 billion -31.3%
2016 16.47 billion +24.9%
2017 16.01 billion -2.7%
2018 21.30 billion +33.0%
2019 23.11 billion +8.5%
2020 18.39 billion -20.4%
2021 17.09 billion -7.1%
2022 16.91 billion -1.1%
2023 19.03 billion +12.5%
2024 11.73 billion -38.4%
2025 10.87 billion -7.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 10.87 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.01 billion, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 10.87 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.16 billion, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.32 billion 6.34 billion 10.87 billion 5
2000s 24.07 billion 9.24 billion 40.55 billion 10
2010s 18.60 billion 13.19 billion 26.38 billion 10
2020s 15.67 billion 10.87 billion 19.03 billion 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 82 Slovakia 12.54 billion compare
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  3. 84 Gibraltar 11.29 billion compare
  4. 86 Dominican Republic 10.34 billion compare
  5. 87 Lithuania 10.24 billion compare
  6. 88 Bangladesh 10.14 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Iran?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Iran was 10.87 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 40.55 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6.34 billion in 1999.
How does Iran rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
Iran ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,312 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.