28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Bhutan

Bhutan: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 25.69 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25.69 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
199th
of 209 countries
All-time high
410.88 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2011
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Bhutan, 1995–2025

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995201020251995: 2.0M1996: 14.0M1997: 32.0M1998: 33.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 32.0M2001: 25.0M2002: 7.0M2003: 7.0M2004: 6.0M2005: 8.0M2006: 10.0M2007: 7.0M2008: 8.0M2009: 9.0M2010: 5.0M2011: 1.0M2012: 5.0M2013: 4.3M2014: 3.2M2015: 5.4M2016: 5.5M2017: 319.6M2018: 410.9M2019: 115.2M2020: 64.4M2021: 7.8M2022: 17.8M2023: 23.9M2024: 26.9M2025: 25.7M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 25.69 million for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 378.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Bhutan peaked at 410.88 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2011.

That places Bhutan 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Bhutan, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 2.00 million —
1996 14.00 million +600.0%
1997 32.00 million +128.6%
1998 33.00 million +3.1%
1999 2.00 million -93.9%
2000 32.00 million +1500.0%
2001 25.00 million -21.9%
2002 7.00 million -72.0%
2003 7.00 million +0.0%
2004 6.00 million -14.3%
2005 8.00 million +33.3%
2006 10.00 million +25.0%
2007 7.00 million -30.0%
2008 8.00 million +14.3%
2009 9.00 million +12.5%
2010 5.00 million -44.4%
2011 1.00 million -80.0%
2012 5.00 million +400.0%
2013 4.27 million -14.7%
2014 3.15 million -26.2%
2015 5.37 million +70.4%
2016 5.54 million +3.2%
2017 319.56 million +5668.2%
2018 410.88 million +28.6%
2019 115.23 million -72.0%
2020 64.39 million -44.1%
2021 7.85 million -87.8%
2022 17.78 million +126.5%
2023 23.86 million +34.2%
2024 26.85 million +12.6%
2025 25.69 million -4.3%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 25.69 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.00 billion, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 25.69 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 642.06 million, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Bhutan 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
2017 +5668.2% 5.54 million 319.56 million
2000 +1500.0% 2.00 million 32.00 million
1996 +600.0% 2.00 million 14.00 million
2012 +400.0% 1.00 million 5.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.60 million 2.00 million 33.00 million 5
2000s 11.90 million 6.00 million 32.00 million 10
2010s 87.50 million 1.00 million 410.88 million 10
2020s 27.74 million 7.85 million 64.39 million 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 196 Central African Republic 40.37 million compare
  2. 197 Micronesia (country) 38.45 million compare
  3. 198 Sao Tome and Principe 32.03 million compare
  4. 200 Comoros 18.59 million compare
  5. 201 South Sudan 18.52 million compare
  6. 202 Somalia 18.24 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Bhutan?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Bhutan was 25.69 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 410.88 million in 2018.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2011.
How does Bhutan rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
Bhutan ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 378.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,311 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.