12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 8.46 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.46 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
187th
of 209 countries
All-time high
252.00 million
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1990200720251990: 39.0M1991: 1.0M1992: 3.0M1993: 2.0M1994: 1.0M1995: 17.0M1996: 16.0M1997: 11.0M1998: 4.0M1999: 7.0M2000: 5.0M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 02004: 02005: 5.0M2006: 9.0M2007: 54.0M2008: 20.0M2009: 163.0M2010: 252.0M2011: 11.0M2012: 19.0M2013: 12.2M2014: 55.6M2015: 32.5M2016: 33.0M2017: 23.1M2018: 7.8M2019: 22.7M2020: 24.3M2021: 27.7M2022: 25.3M2023: 8.3M2024: 8.7M2025: 8.5M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan is 8.46 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan peaked at 252.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

Afghanistan ranks 187th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 39.00 million —
1991 1.00 million -97.4%
1992 3.00 million +200.0%
1993 2.00 million -33.3%
1994 1.00 million -50.0%
1995 17.00 million +1600.0%
1996 16.00 million -5.9%
1997 11.00 million -31.2%
1998 4.00 million -63.6%
1999 7.00 million +75.0%
2000 5.00 million -28.6%
2001 2.00 million -60.0%
2002 2.00 million +0.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 5.00 million —
2006 9.00 million +80.0%
2007 54.00 million +500.0%
2008 20.00 million -63.0%
2009 163.00 million +715.0%
2010 252.00 million +54.6%
2011 11.00 million -95.6%
2012 19.00 million +72.7%
2013 12.16 million -36.0%
2014 55.62 million +357.4%
2015 32.54 million -41.5%
2016 32.98 million +1.4%
2017 23.11 million -29.9%
2018 7.77 million -66.4%
2019 22.73 million +192.5%
2020 24.26 million +6.7%
2021 27.68 million +14.1%
2022 25.30 million -8.6%
2023 8.29 million -67.2%
2024 8.70 million +4.9%
2025 8.46 million -2.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 8.46 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.27 million, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 8.46 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.43 billion, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +1600.0% 1.00 million 17.00 million
2009 +715.0% 20.00 million 163.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.10 million 1.00 million 39.00 million 10
2000s 26.00 million 0 163.00 million 10
2010s 46.89 million 7.77 million 252.00 million 10
2020s 17.12 million 8.29 million 27.68 million 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 184 Djibouti 16.72 million compare
  2. 185 North Korea 13.77 million compare
  3. 186 Yemen 12.27 million compare
  4. 188 Guyana 7.12 million compare
  5. 189 Comoros 6.04 million compare
  6. 190 Kyrgyzstan 5.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Afghanistan was 8.46 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 252.00 million in 2010.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics (CBS), which comprise data on gross consolidated claims of banks resident in the CBS reporting.