What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

29.35 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total

Malaysia

90.26 billion

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

119.61 billion

in 2025

Malaysia rank

36th

Saudi Arabia rank

34th

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 119.61 billion against 90.26 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 29.35 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.12 billion	16.79 billion	4.33 billion	Malaysia
2000s	31.83 billion	37.88 billion	6.04 billion	Saudi Arabia
2010s	65.90 billion	88.97 billion	23.07 billion	Saudi Arabia
2020s	87.50 billion	104.25 billion	16.75 billion	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 119.61 billion against 90.26 billion in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 29.35 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?: Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.