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

Iraq: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 1.42 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.42 billion
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
110th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.85 billion
in 2024
All-time low
469.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995201020251995: 761.0M1996: 743.0M1997: 720.0M1998: 668.0M1999: 726.0M2000: 660.0M2001: 565.0M2002: 586.0M2003: 520.0M2004: 547.0M2005: 469.0M2006: 626.0M2007: 677.0M2008: 726.0M2009: 574.0M2010: 534.0M2011: 859.0M2012: 744.0M2013: 902.6M2014: 585.2M2015: 687.7M2016: 818.1M2017: 838.2M2018: 816.4M2019: 1.3B2020: 1.4B2021: 1.5B2022: 1.4B2023: 1.8B2024: 1.8B2025: 1.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.42 billion for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in 2025.

That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Iraq peaked at 1.85 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 469.00 million, in 2005.

That places Iraq 110th 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Iraq, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 761.00 million —
1996 743.00 million -2.4%
1997 720.00 million -3.1%
1998 668.00 million -7.2%
1999 726.00 million +8.7%
2000 660.00 million -9.1%
2001 565.00 million -14.4%
2002 586.00 million +3.7%
2003 520.00 million -11.3%
2004 547.00 million +5.2%
2005 469.00 million -14.3%
2006 626.00 million +33.5%
2007 677.00 million +8.1%
2008 726.00 million +7.2%
2009 574.00 million -20.9%
2010 534.00 million -7.0%
2011 859.00 million +60.9%
2012 744.00 million -13.4%
2013 902.62 million +21.3%
2014 585.19 million -35.2%
2015 687.67 million +17.5%
2016 818.06 million +19.0%
2017 838.21 million +2.5%
2018 816.36 million -2.6%
2019 1.34 billion +64.3%
2020 1.45 billion +7.9%
2021 1.48 billion +2.0%
2022 1.41 billion -4.4%
2023 1.81 billion +28.4%
2024 1.85 billion +1.7%
2025 1.42 billion -23.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 1.42 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.40 billion, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 1.42 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.78 billion, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 723.60 million 668.00 million 761.00 million 5
2000s 595.00 million 469.00 million 726.00 million 10
2010s 812.61 million 534.00 million 1.34 billion 10
2020s 1.57 billion 1.41 billion 1.85 billion 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 107 Guinea 1.73 billion compare
  2. 108 Myanmar 1.73 billion compare
  3. 109 Croatia 1.63 billion compare
  4. 111 Gabon 1.38 billion compare
  5. 112 Bangladesh 1.35 billion compare
  6. 113 Cote d'Ivoire 1.24 billion 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 Iraq?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Iraq was 1.42 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 469.00 million in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
Iraq ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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.