What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between Germany and United Kingdom?

452.65 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

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.

Germany vs United Kingdom: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total

Germany

1.37 trillion

in 2025

United Kingdom

1.82 trillion

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

4th

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.82 trillion against 1.37 trillion in Germany, a difference of 452.65 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	199.98 billion	329.83 billion	129.85 billion	United Kingdom
2000s	1.19 trillion	2.04 trillion	846.84 billion	United Kingdom
2010s	1.22 trillion	2.06 trillion	842.61 billion	United Kingdom
2020s	1.23 trillion	1.75 trillion	526.23 billion	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, Germany or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.82 trillion against 1.37 trillion in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between Germany and United Kingdom?: 452.65 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?: Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 209 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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Indicator: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 7,060 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.