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

Germany: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 8,500 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,500 units per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13,243 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
4,032 units per person
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1999201220251999: 4.0k units per person2000: 4.7k units per person2001: 4.8k units per person2002: 4.7k units per person2003: 5.6k units per person2004: 8.1k units per person2005: 9.6k units per person2006: 9.4k units per person2007: 10.3k units per person2008: 13.2k units per person2009: 9.3k units per person2010: 9.1k units per person2011: 10.7k units per person2012: 10.3k units per person2013: 8.2k units per person2014: 7.6k units per person2015: 6.8k units per person2016: 6.4k units per person2017: 6.6k units per person2018: 7.2k units per person2019: 6.5k units per person2020: 7.0k units per person2021: 7.2k units per person2022: 9.8k units per person2023: 8.7k units per person2024: 8.4k units per person2025: 8.5k units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Germany stood at 8,500 units per person.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Germany peaked at 13,243 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,032 units per person, in 1999.

That places Germany 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Germany, 1999 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1999 4,032 units per person
2000 4,723 units per person +17.1%
2001 4,781 units per person +1.2%
2002 4,734 units per person -1.0%
2003 5,585 units per person +18.0%
2004 8,129 units per person +45.6%
2005 9,645 units per person +18.7%
2006 9,362 units per person -2.9%
2007 10,251 units per person +9.5%
2008 13,243 units per person +29.2%
2009 9,299 units per person -29.8%
2010 9,141 units per person -1.7%
2011 10,656 units per person +16.6%
2012 10,269 units per person -3.6%
2013 8,165 units per person -20.5%
2014 7,620 units per person -6.7%
2015 6,808 units per person -10.7%
2016 6,441 units per person -5.4%
2017 6,578 units per person +2.1%
2018 7,155 units per person +8.8%
2019 6,486 units per person -9.3%
2020 6,988 units per person +7.7%
2021 7,220 units per person +3.3%
2022 9,758 units per person +35.1%
2023 8,709 units per person -10.7%
2024 8,392 units per person -3.6%
2025 8,500 units per person +1.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 8,500 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 1.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 8,500 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,237 units per person, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,032 units per person 4,032 units per person 4,032 units per person 1
2000s 7,975 units per person 4,723 units per person 13,243 units per person 10
2010s 7,932 units per person 6,441 units per person 10,656 units per person 10
2020s 8,261 units per person 6,988 units per person 9,758 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 31 Finland 9,976 units per person compare
  2. 32 Faroe Islands 9,010 units per person compare
  3. 33 Curacao 8,855 units per person compare
  4. 35 Mauritius 7,633 units per person compare
  5. 36 United States 7,241 units per person compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 5,855 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Germany?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Germany was 8,500 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13,243 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,032 units per person in 1999.
How does Germany rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Germany ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Germany. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/12-liabilities-to-bis-banks-cons-short-term-per-capita/germany/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/12-liabilities-to-bis-banks-cons-short-term-per-capita/germany/">12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Germany</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

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.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.