12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 2.4 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 118th of 205 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 unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0768 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0845 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0888 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0946 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0904 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0869 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0965 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0982 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1335 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1685 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2435 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2516 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2163 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2599 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2093 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2788 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6474 units per US$ of GDP | +132.2% |
| 2007 | 0.672 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4 units per US$ of GDP | +256.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4859 units per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3624 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1915 units per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1281 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0956 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.054 units per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.044 units per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP 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 | +256.9% | 0.672 units per US$ of GDP | 2.4 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1685 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6435 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2093 units per US$ of GDP | 2.4 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2594 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | 0.044 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 115 Jordan 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 0.026 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Slovenia 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Burundi 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Estonia 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Iceland?
- 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0253 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 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 Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 118th 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 Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.