12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Germany

Germany: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1405 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
41st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.2855 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1361 units per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1999–2025

00.10.20.31999201220251999: 0.15 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.197 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.2 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.186 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.182 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.235 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.275 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.253 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.242 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.286 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.219 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.216 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.224 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.23 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.173 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.156 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.162 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.15 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.144 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.146 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.147 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.138 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.159 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.15 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.2855 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1361 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Germany ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1999 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1999 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP
2000 0.1974 units per US$ of GDP +32.0%
2001 0.2002 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2002 0.1857 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2003 0.1818 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2004 0.2352 units per US$ of GDP +29.3%
2005 0.2749 units per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2006 0.2531 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2007 0.242 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2008 0.2855 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2009 0.219 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2010 0.2156 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2011 0.2237 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2012 0.2296 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2013 0.173 units per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2014 0.1556 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2015 0.1624 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2016 0.15 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2017 0.1444 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2018 0.1463 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2019 0.1361 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2020 0.1474 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2021 0.1379 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2022 0.1932 units per US$ of GDP +40.1%
2023 0.159 units per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2024 0.1496 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2025 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP 1
2000s 0.2275 units per US$ of GDP 0.1818 units per US$ of GDP 0.2855 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1737 units per US$ of GDP 0.1361 units per US$ of GDP 0.2296 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1546 units per US$ of GDP 0.1379 units per US$ of GDP 0.1932 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 38 Kuwait 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 39 Japan 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 40 Cambodia 0.1431 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 42 Faroe Islands 0.1347 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 43 Slovakia 0.1321 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Germany?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.2855 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1361 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Germany rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
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205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.