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

24.94 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

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

Portugal

94.67 billion

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

119.61 billion

in 2025

Portugal rank

35th

Saudi Arabia rank

34th

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total over time

Portugal
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 119.61 billion against 94.67 billion in Portugal, a difference of 24.94 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.43 billion	16.79 billion	19.64 billion	Portugal
2000s	186.38 billion	37.88 billion	148.50 billion	Portugal
2010s	141.67 billion	88.97 billion	52.70 billion	Portugal
2020s	94.91 billion	104.25 billion	9.34 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, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 119.61 billion against 94.67 billion in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 24.94 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?: Portugal ranks 35th 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: 24 August 2026

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