China vs Germany: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
China
896.23 billion
in 2025
Germany
1.37 trillion
in 2025
China rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.37 trillion against 896.23 billion in China, a difference of 473.31 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.
China ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.11 billion | 199.98 billion | 129.87 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 105.31 billion | 1.19 trillion | 1.08 trillion | Germany |
| 2010s | 740.16 billion | 1.22 trillion | 476.43 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 928.82 billion | 1.23 trillion | 299.69 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.37 trillion against 896.23 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between China and Germany?
- 473.31 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- China ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.