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

Hong Kong: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 43,593 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43,593 units per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47,031 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
6,963 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Hong Kong, 1990–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720251990: 20.8k units per person1991: 20.4k units per person1992: 25.3k units per person1993: 28.5k units per person1994: 32.3k units per person1995: 36.9k units per person1996: 27.9k units per person1997: 28.2k units per person1998: 19.2k units per person1999: 13.2k units per person2000: 10.1k units per person2001: 9.9k units per person2002: 8.8k units per person2003: 7.0k units per person2004: 9.3k units per person2005: 9.0k units per person2006: 10.4k units per person2007: 11.8k units per person2008: 15.7k units per person2009: 12.3k units per person2010: 14.0k units per person2011: 23.3k units per person2012: 25.2k units per person2013: 28.2k units per person2014: 36.6k units per person2015: 37.0k units per person2016: 34.3k units per person2017: 34.4k units per person2018: 41.2k units per person2019: 36.3k units per person2020: 46.3k units per person2021: 45.9k units per person2022: 47.0k units per person2023: 43.0k units per person2024: 44.4k units per person2025: 43.6k units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Hong Kong is 43,593 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 47,031 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,963 units per person, in 2003.

Hong Kong ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Hong Kong, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 20,837 units per person
1991 20,424 units per person -2.0%
1992 25,316 units per person +24.0%
1993 28,505 units per person +12.6%
1994 32,308 units per person +13.3%
1995 36,858 units per person +14.1%
1996 27,936 units per person -24.2%
1997 28,195 units per person +0.9%
1998 19,234 units per person -31.8%
1999 13,196 units per person -31.4%
2000 10,141 units per person -23.2%
2001 9,929 units per person -2.1%
2002 8,810 units per person -11.3%
2003 6,963 units per person -21.0%
2004 9,343 units per person +34.2%
2005 8,984 units per person -3.8%
2006 10,416 units per person +15.9%
2007 11,808 units per person +13.4%
2008 15,732 units per person +33.2%
2009 12,283 units per person -21.9%
2010 14,037 units per person +14.3%
2011 23,283 units per person +65.9%
2012 25,180 units per person +8.1%
2013 28,181 units per person +11.9%
2014 36,572 units per person +29.8%
2015 37,047 units per person +1.3%
2016 34,258 units per person -7.5%
2017 34,434 units per person +0.5%
2018 41,154 units per person +19.5%
2019 36,332 units per person -11.7%
2020 46,279 units per person +27.4%
2021 45,918 units per person -0.8%
2022 47,031 units per person +2.4%
2023 42,952 units per person -8.7%
2024 44,437 units per person +3.5%
2025 43,593 units per person -1.9%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 43,593 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 9.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 43,593 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 126.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,281 units per person 13,196 units per person 36,858 units per person 10
2000s 10,441 units per person 6,963 units per person 15,732 units per person 10
2010s 31,048 units per person 14,037 units per person 41,154 units per person 10
2020s 45,035 units per person 42,952 units per person 47,031 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 8 Isle of Man 56,104 units per person compare
  2. 9 Ireland 51,011 units per person compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 47,631 units per person compare
  4. 12 Macao 34,530 units per person compare
  5. 13 Qatar 32,007 units per person compare
  6. 14 Gibraltar 30,235 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 Hong Kong?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Hong Kong was 43,593 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 47,031 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 6,963 units per person in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.