28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Iran
Iran: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 1.77 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Iran, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Iran stood at 1.77 billion. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Iran peaked at 9.42 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.77 billion, in 2025.
That places Iran 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.29 billion | — |
| 1996 | 4.27 billion | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.16 billion | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.14 billion | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.18 billion | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.27 billion | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.61 billion | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.46 billion | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.58 billion | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.92 billion | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.85 billion | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 5.13 billion | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.82 billion | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 7.47 billion | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 4.65 billion | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 4.75 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 billion | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.40 billion | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 7.23 billion | +112.5% |
| 2014 | 8.00 billion | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.67 billion | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 2.73 billion | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 3.50 billion | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 4.27 billion | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 8.26 billion | +93.6% |
| 2020 | 9.42 billion | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 9.17 billion | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.71 billion | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.89 billion | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.85 billion | -79.2% |
| 2025 | 1.77 billion | -4.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.77 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.40 billion, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.77 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.78 billion, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Iran 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +112.5% | 3.40 billion | 7.23 billion |
| 2019 | +93.6% | 4.27 billion | 8.26 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 billion | 4.14 billion | 4.29 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion | 4.27 billion | 7.47 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion | 2.73 billion | 8.26 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 billion | 1.77 billion | 9.42 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Iran?
- 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Iran was 1.77 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 billion in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.