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Credit to General Government, Face Value (USD billions, Quarterly)

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Credit to General Government, Face Value (USD billions, Quarterly): latest reading for 44 geographies, with the period of each. Source: Bank for International Settlements.
#Country or areaValue (USD billions)PeriodHistory
G2099,154.382026-Q1History
1United StatesUSA36,409.122026-Q1History
2ChinaCHN20,770.322026-Q1History
Euro area (XM)16,377.532026-Q1History
3JapanJPN8,164.362026-Q1History
4United KingdomGBR4,107.462026-Q1History
5FranceFRA4,065.852026-Q1History
6ItalyITA3,631.362026-Q1History
7GermanyDEU3,336.822026-Q1History
8IndiaIND3,078.422026-Q1History
9CanadaCAN2,389.502026-Q1History
10BrazilBRA2,278.282026-Q1History
11SpainESP2,000.122026-Q1History
12AustraliaAUS1,048.782026-Q1History
13SingaporeSGP1,035.422026-Q1History
14MexicoMEX990.372026-Q1History
15BelgiumBEL812.442026-Q1History
16PolandPOL655.262026-Q1History
17NetherlandsNLD594.892026-Q1History
18IndonesiaIDN583.592026-Q1History
19RussiaRUS512.112026-Q1History
20ArgentinaARG496.832026-Q1History
21AustriaAUT496.052026-Q1History
22IsraelISR463.622026-Q1History
23Saudi ArabiaSAU415.132026-Q1History
24GreeceGRC414.062026-Q1History
25South AfricaZAF360.402026-Q1History
26TürkiyeTUR351.212026-Q1History
27ThailandTHA350.132026-Q1History
28Hong KongHKG349.522026-Q1History
29ColombiaCOL338.932026-Q1History
30MalaysiaMYS331.302026-Q1History
31PortugalPRT325.522026-Q1History
32FinlandFIN293.362026-Q1History
33NorwayNOR277.992026-Q1History
34SwitzerlandCHE271.132026-Q1History
35IrelandIRL247.682026-Q1History
36SwedenSWE245.982026-Q1History
37HungaryHUN206.042026-Q1History
38CzechiaCZE179.542026-Q1History
39ChileCHL158.242026-Q1History
40New ZealandNZL138.292026-Q1History
41DenmarkDNK129.312026-Q1History
42LuxembourgLUX30.362026-Q1History

Source: Bank for International Settlements. 44 geographies, periods 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-01. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.

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