What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term between Cayman Islands and Japan?

385.43 billion, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Japan?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Japan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term

Cayman Islands

1.07 trillion

in 2025

Japan

689.27 billion

in 2025

Cayman Islands rank

3rd

Japan rank

6th

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term over time

Cayman Islands
Japan

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 1.07 trillion against 689.27 billion in Japan, a difference of 385.43 billion.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	77.31 billion	201.39 billion	124.08 billion	Japan
2000s	195.23 billion	298.87 billion	103.64 billion	Japan
2010s	443.31 billion	679.10 billion	235.79 billion	Japan
2020s	752.26 billion	770.04 billion	17.79 billion	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, Cayman Islands or Japan?: Cayman Islands, at 1.07 trillion against 689.27 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term between Cayman Islands and Japan?: 385.43 billion, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Japan?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Cayman Islands and Japan rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?: Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 7,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics (CBS), which comprise data on gross consolidated claims of banks resident in the CBS reporting.