12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Belgium

Belgium: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 10,174 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10,174 units per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
39,320 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
8,040 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Belgium, 1999–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201220251999: 13.5k units per person2000: 17.1k units per person2001: 11.9k units per person2002: 12.8k units per person2003: 14.2k units per person2004: 20.9k units per person2005: 27.2k units per person2006: 29.7k units per person2007: 35.5k units per person2008: 39.3k units per person2009: 22.4k units per person2010: 18.1k units per person2011: 15.6k units per person2012: 15.1k units per person2013: 10.9k units per person2014: 10.6k units per person2015: 8.8k units per person2016: 8.3k units per person2017: 10.6k units per person2018: 10.8k units per person2019: 8.2k units per person2020: 9.7k units per person2021: 8.0k units per person2022: 9.5k units per person2023: 9.9k units per person2024: 10.8k units per person2025: 10.2k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 10,174 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Belgium peaked at 39,320 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,040 units per person, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 30th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Belgium, 1999 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1999 13,482 units per person
2000 17,070 units per person +26.6%
2001 11,878 units per person -30.4%
2002 12,822 units per person +7.9%
2003 14,154 units per person +10.4%
2004 20,903 units per person +47.7%
2005 27,221 units per person +30.2%
2006 29,709 units per person +9.1%
2007 35,477 units per person +19.4%
2008 39,320 units per person +10.8%
2009 22,450 units per person -42.9%
2010 18,061 units per person -19.5%
2011 15,634 units per person -13.4%
2012 15,070 units per person -3.6%
2013 10,945 units per person -27.4%
2014 10,630 units per person -2.9%
2015 8,769 units per person -17.5%
2016 8,336 units per person -4.9%
2017 10,640 units per person +27.6%
2018 10,821 units per person +1.7%
2019 8,211 units per person -24.1%
2020 9,706 units per person +18.2%
2021 8,040 units per person -17.2%
2022 9,490 units per person +18.0%
2023 9,936 units per person +4.7%
2024 10,845 units per person +9.1%
2025 10,174 units per person -6.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 10,174 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 2.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 10,174 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,237 units per person, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,482 units per person 13,482 units per person 13,482 units per person 1
2000s 23,100 units per person 11,878 units per person 39,320 units per person 10
2010s 11,712 units per person 8,211 units per person 18,061 units per person 10
2020s 9,699 units per person 8,040 units per person 10,845 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Malta 13,633 units per person compare
  2. 28 Sweden 12,182 units per person compare
  3. 29 Andorra 11,354 units per person compare
  4. 31 Finland 9,976 units per person compare
  5. 32 Faroe Islands 9,010 units per person compare
  6. 33 Curacao 8,855 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Belgium?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Belgium was 10,174 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39,320 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,040 units per person in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.