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

Iceland: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 2,489 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,489 units per person
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
57th
of 208 countries
All-time high
137,861 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,892 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720251990: 2.0k units per person1991: 2.3k units per person1992: 2.5k units per person1993: 2.3k units per person1994: 2.2k units per person1995: 2.4k units per person1996: 2.8k units per person1997: 2.8k units per person1998: 4.2k units per person1999: 5.5k units per person2000: 7.9k units per person2001: 7.3k units per person2002: 7.1k units per person2003: 10.4k units per person2004: 10.0k units per person2005: 16.1k units per person2006: 37.7k units per person2007: 47.4k units per person2008: 137.9k units per person2009: 52.2k units per person2010: 52.0k units per person2011: 23.4k units per person2012: 16.9k units per person2013: 9.6k units per person2014: 7.1k units per person2015: 5.1k units per person2016: 3.4k units per person2017: 1.9k units per person2018: 2.2k units per person2019: 2.3k units per person2020: 2.6k units per person2021: 2.4k units per person2022: 2.3k units per person2023: 2.8k units per person2024: 3.2k units per person2025: 2.5k 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 Iceland stood at 2,489 units per person.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Iceland peaked at 137,861 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,892 units per person, in 2017.

Iceland ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Iceland, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 2,017 units per person
1991 2,343 units per person +16.2%
1992 2,494 units per person +6.4%
1993 2,309 units per person -7.4%
1994 2,248 units per person -2.7%
1995 2,397 units per person +6.6%
1996 2,759 units per person +15.1%
1997 2,796 units per person +1.3%
1998 4,207 units per person +50.5%
1999 5,534 units per person +31.5%
2000 7,916 units per person +43.0%
2001 7,348 units per person -7.2%
2002 7,085 units per person -3.6%
2003 10,383 units per person +46.6%
2004 10,004 units per person -3.6%
2005 16,112 units per person +61.1%
2006 37,659 units per person +133.7%
2007 47,364 units per person +25.8%
2008 137,861 units per person +191.1%
2009 52,173 units per person -62.2%
2010 52,047 units per person -0.2%
2011 23,447 units per person -54.9%
2012 16,887 units per person -28.0%
2013 9,608 units per person -43.1%
2014 7,063 units per person -26.5%
2015 5,116 units per person -27.6%
2016 3,393 units per person -33.7%
2017 1,892 units per person -44.2%
2018 2,228 units per person +17.7%
2019 2,257 units per person +1.3%
2020 2,647 units per person +17.2%
2021 2,378 units per person -10.2%
2022 2,326 units per person -2.2%
2023 2,808 units per person +20.7%
2024 3,199 units per person +13.9%
2025 2,489 units per person -22.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2,489 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 52% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2,489 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,237 units per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +191.1% 47,364 units per person 137,861 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,910 units per person 2,017 units per person 5,534 units per person 10
2000s 33,390 units per person 7,085 units per person 137,861 units per person 10
2010s 12,394 units per person 1,892 units per person 52,047 units per person 10
2020s 2,641 units per person 2,326 units per person 3,199 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 54 Nauru 2,830 units per person compare
  2. 55 Czechia 2,813 units per person compare
  3. 56 Lithuania 2,714 units per person compare
  4. 58 Hungary 2,428 units per person compare
  5. 59 Portugal 2,045 units per person compare
  6. 60 Belize 2,019 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 Iceland?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Iceland was 2,489 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 137,861 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,892 units per person in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Iceland ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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.