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

Portugal: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 2,045 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,045 units per person
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
59th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7,286 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
621.74 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 621.7 units per person1991: 693.2 units per person1992: 1.1k units per person1993: 1.2k units per person1994: 1.1k units per person1995: 2.0k units per person1996: 2.1k units per person1997: 2.1k units per person1998: 2.5k units per person1999: 2.5k units per person2000: 2.2k units per person2001: 3.0k units per person2002: 2.8k units per person2003: 3.7k units per person2004: 4.5k units per person2005: 4.1k units per person2006: 4.7k units per person2007: 5.1k units per person2008: 7.3k units per person2009: 4.1k units per person2010: 5.3k units per person2011: 4.2k units per person2012: 2.4k units per person2013: 1.7k units per person2014: 2.0k units per person2015: 1.8k units per person2016: 1.7k units per person2017: 2.7k units per person2018: 2.5k units per person2019: 2.4k units per person2020: 1.9k units per person2021: 1.6k units per person2022: 1.7k units per person2023: 1.9k units per person2024: 2.9k units per person2025: 2.0k 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 Portugal is 2,045 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Portugal peaked at 7,286 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 621.74 units per person, in 1990.

That places Portugal 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Portugal, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 621.74 units per person
1991 693.16 units per person +11.5%
1992 1,088 units per person +56.9%
1993 1,152 units per person +5.9%
1994 1,136 units per person -1.4%
1995 1,980 units per person +74.3%
1996 2,081 units per person +5.1%
1997 2,058 units per person -1.1%
1998 2,468 units per person +19.9%
1999 2,526 units per person +2.3%
2000 2,245 units per person -11.1%
2001 3,048 units per person +35.8%
2002 2,772 units per person -9.1%
2003 3,669 units per person +32.3%
2004 4,473 units per person +21.9%
2005 4,126 units per person -7.8%
2006 4,715 units per person +14.3%
2007 5,120 units per person +8.6%
2008 7,286 units per person +42.3%
2009 4,140 units per person -43.2%
2010 5,300 units per person +28.0%
2011 4,241 units per person -20.0%
2012 2,381 units per person -43.9%
2013 1,717 units per person -27.9%
2014 1,965 units per person +14.4%
2015 1,792 units per person -8.8%
2016 1,727 units per person -3.6%
2017 2,745 units per person +58.9%
2018 2,535 units per person -7.6%
2019 2,420 units per person -4.5%
2020 1,948 units per person -19.5%
2021 1,577 units per person -19.0%
2022 1,712 units per person +8.5%
2023 1,860 units per person +8.7%
2024 2,943 units per person +58.2%
2025 2,045 units per person -30.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,045 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 42% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,045 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,237 units per person, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,580 units per person 621.74 units per person 2,526 units per person 10
2000s 4,159 units per person 2,245 units per person 7,286 units per person 10
2010s 2,682 units per person 1,717 units per person 5,300 units per person 10
2020s 2,014 units per person 1,577 units per person 2,943 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 56 Lithuania 2,714 units per person compare
  2. 57 Iceland 2,489 units per person compare
  3. 58 Hungary 2,428 units per person compare
  4. 60 Belize 2,019 units per person compare
  5. 61 Saudi Arabia 1,828 units per person compare
  6. 62 Greece 1,785 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 Portugal?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Portugal was 2,045 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7,286 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 621.74 units per person in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Portugal ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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, 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.