27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in South Africa

South Africa: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 39.82 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.82 billion
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
44th
of 208 groups
All-time high
51.64 billion
in 2007
All-time low
5.79 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995201020251995: 6.4B1996: 5.8B1997: 7.5B1998: 9.7B1999: 10.1B2000: 10.6B2001: 11.8B2002: 16.4B2003: 21.8B2004: 36.1B2005: 40.0B2006: 51.1B2007: 51.6B2008: 50.6B2009: 39.1B2010: 42.5B2011: 44.8B2012: 38.4B2013: 42.6B2014: 44.3B2015: 46.4B2016: 42.9B2017: 44.7B2018: 46.3B2019: 39.9B2020: 42.8B2021: 48.4B2022: 47.8B2023: 41.8B2024: 41.2B2025: 39.8B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 39.82 billion for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in South Africa peaked at 51.64 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.79 billion, in 1996.

South Africa ranks 44th of 208 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.88 billion 5.79 billion 10.07 billion 5
2000s 32.90 billion 10.63 billion 51.64 billion 10
2010s 43.27 billion 38.40 billion 46.36 billion 10
2020s 43.65 billion 39.82 billion 48.45 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 41 Isle of Man 49.15 billion compare
  2. 42 Panama 44.85 billion compare
  3. 43 Israel 40.44 billion compare
  4. 45 Libya 38.94 billion compare
  5. 46 Greece 38.22 billion compare
  6. 47 Nigeria 38.02 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in South Africa?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in South Africa was 39.82 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51.64 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 billion in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
South Africa ranks 44th out of 208 groups with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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About this data

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.