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

South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 18.56 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.56 billion
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
19.03 billion
in 2022
All-time low
3.65 billion
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995201020251995: 3.6B1996: 3.9B1997: 4.3B1998: 3.9B1999: 5.5B2000: 4.6B2001: 4.8B2002: 7.8B2003: 8.6B2004: 10.1B2005: 10.4B2006: 10.0B2007: 12.5B2008: 12.8B2009: 11.4B2010: 12.9B2011: 15.0B2012: 14.0B2013: 14.9B2014: 16.3B2015: 15.7B2016: 17.8B2017: 17.7B2018: 18.2B2019: 17.8B2020: 17.4B2021: 18.9B2022: 19.0B2023: 17.6B2024: 16.3B2025: 18.6B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 18.56 billion for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in 2025.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in South Africa peaked at 19.03 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.65 billion, in 1995.

That places South Africa 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in South Africa, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 3.65 billion
1996 3.87 billion +5.9%
1997 4.29 billion +11.0%
1998 3.94 billion -8.1%
1999 5.50 billion +39.3%
2000 4.59 billion -16.5%
2001 4.83 billion +5.3%
2002 7.83 billion +62.1%
2003 8.63 billion +10.2%
2004 10.10 billion +17.0%
2005 10.35 billion +2.5%
2006 10.02 billion -3.2%
2007 12.50 billion +24.8%
2008 12.76 billion +2.0%
2009 11.38 billion -10.8%
2010 12.87 billion +13.1%
2011 15.03 billion +16.8%
2012 14.03 billion -6.7%
2013 14.86 billion +5.9%
2014 16.33 billion +9.9%
2015 15.72 billion -3.7%
2016 17.76 billion +13.0%
2017 17.74 billion -0.1%
2018 18.22 billion +2.7%
2019 17.83 billion -2.1%
2020 17.38 billion -2.6%
2021 18.91 billion +8.8%
2022 19.03 billion +0.6%
2023 17.63 billion -7.4%
2024 16.32 billion -7.4%
2025 18.56 billion +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.25 billion 3.65 billion 5.50 billion 5
2000s 9.30 billion 4.59 billion 12.76 billion 10
2010s 16.04 billion 12.87 billion 18.22 billion 10
2020s 17.97 billion 16.32 billion 19.03 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Portugal 19.93 billion compare
  2. 44 Malta 18.61 billion compare
  3. 45 Poland 18.57 billion compare
  4. 47 Malaysia 18.15 billion compare
  5. 48 Thailand 17.28 billion compare
  6. 49 Türkiye 17.21 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 South Africa?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in South Africa was 18.56 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 billion in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 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.