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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +191.1% | 47,364 units per person | 137,861 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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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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
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.