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

New Zealand: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 3,467 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,467 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4,097 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
886.74 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720251990: 1.1k units per person1991: 1.1k units per person1992: 1.1k units per person1993: 1.3k units per person1994: 886.7 units per person1995: 1.2k units per person1996: 1.1k units per person1997: 1.7k units per person1998: 1.8k units per person1999: 1.3k units per person2000: 1.3k units per person2001: 2.4k units per person2002: 1.8k units per person2003: 1.6k units per person2004: 2.1k units per person2005: 3.2k units per person2006: 2.9k units per person2007: 2.9k units per person2008: 3.8k units per person2009: 3.5k units per person2010: 4.1k units per person2011: 3.7k units per person2012: 2.8k units per person2013: 2.9k units per person2014: 2.5k units per person2015: 2.5k units per person2016: 2.7k units per person2017: 2.5k units per person2018: 2.8k units per person2019: 3.4k units per person2020: 3.4k units per person2021: 4.0k units per person2022: 3.1k units per person2023: 3.2k units per person2024: 3.5k units per person2025: 3.5k 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 New Zealand is 3,467 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 4,097 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 886.74 units per person, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in New Zealand, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 1,102 units per person
1991 1,134 units per person +2.8%
1992 1,120 units per person -1.2%
1993 1,296 units per person +15.7%
1994 886.74 units per person -31.6%
1995 1,228 units per person +38.5%
1996 1,118 units per person -9.0%
1997 1,742 units per person +55.8%
1998 1,841 units per person +5.7%
1999 1,347 units per person -26.9%
2000 1,289 units per person -4.2%
2001 2,427 units per person +88.2%
2002 1,789 units per person -26.3%
2003 1,563 units per person -12.6%
2004 2,125 units per person +36.0%
2005 3,244 units per person +52.6%
2006 2,858 units per person -11.9%
2007 2,925 units per person +2.3%
2008 3,849 units per person +31.6%
2009 3,509 units per person -8.8%
2010 4,097 units per person +16.7%
2011 3,748 units per person -8.5%
2012 2,820 units per person -24.8%
2013 2,947 units per person +4.5%
2014 2,508 units per person -14.9%
2015 2,533 units per person +1.0%
2016 2,704 units per person +6.7%
2017 2,481 units per person -8.2%
2018 2,806 units per person +13.1%
2019 3,373 units per person +20.2%
2020 3,448 units per person +2.2%
2021 3,972 units per person +15.2%
2022 3,138 units per person -21.0%
2023 3,169 units per person +1.0%
2024 3,470 units per person +9.5%
2025 3,467 units per person -0.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 3,467 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 72% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 3,467 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 10.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,281 units per person 886.74 units per person 1,841 units per person 10
2000s 2,558 units per person 1,289 units per person 3,849 units per person 10
2010s 3,002 units per person 2,481 units per person 4,097 units per person 10
2020s 3,444 units per person 3,138 units per person 3,972 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Italy 3,896 units per person compare
  2. 46 Slovakia 3,771 units per person compare
  3. 47 Spain 3,737 units per person compare
  4. 49 Greenland 3,403 units per person compare
  5. 50 Israel 3,355 units per person compare
  6. 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,282 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 New Zealand?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in New Zealand was 3,467 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,097 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 886.74 units per person in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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.