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

Bahamas: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 24.53 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24.53 billion
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
42.68 billion
in 2020
All-time low
11.81 billion
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1990200720251990: 11.8B1991: 13.9B1992: 14.7B1993: 16.4B1994: 14.2B1995: 14.5B1996: 13.2B1997: 18.0B1998: 18.4B1999: 12.5B2000: 13.7B2001: 16.8B2002: 18.1B2003: 14.2B2004: 18.7B2005: 24.5B2006: 25.9B2007: 31.2B2008: 32.1B2009: 34.1B2010: 29.3B2011: 32.6B2012: 34.6B2013: 37.2B2014: 36.5B2015: 35.3B2016: 37.9B2017: 40.6B2018: 37.1B2019: 39.0B2020: 42.7B2021: 31.5B2022: 30.0B2023: 30.2B2024: 24.5B2025: 24.5B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 24.53 billion for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Bahamas peaked at 42.68 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.81 billion, in 1990.

Bahamas ranks 44th of 209 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 in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Bahamas, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 11.81 billion —
1991 13.92 billion +17.9%
1992 14.75 billion +6.0%
1993 16.40 billion +11.2%
1994 14.25 billion -13.1%
1995 14.53 billion +1.9%
1996 13.15 billion -9.5%
1997 18.00 billion +36.9%
1998 18.39 billion +2.1%
1999 12.53 billion -31.8%
2000 13.71 billion +9.5%
2001 16.85 billion +22.8%
2002 18.09 billion +7.4%
2003 14.23 billion -21.3%
2004 18.66 billion +31.1%
2005 24.49 billion +31.3%
2006 25.90 billion +5.7%
2007 31.23 billion +20.6%
2008 32.12 billion +2.9%
2009 34.10 billion +6.1%
2010 29.29 billion -14.1%
2011 32.62 billion +11.4%
2012 34.63 billion +6.2%
2013 37.23 billion +7.5%
2014 36.49 billion -2.0%
2015 35.26 billion -3.4%
2016 37.87 billion +7.4%
2017 40.58 billion +7.2%
2018 37.08 billion -8.6%
2019 39.02 billion +5.2%
2020 42.68 billion +9.4%
2021 31.52 billion -26.2%
2022 30.00 billion -4.8%
2023 30.19 billion +0.6%
2024 24.48 billion -18.9%
2025 24.53 billion +0.2%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 24.53 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 billion, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 24.53 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 billion, 17.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.77 billion 11.81 billion 18.39 billion 10
2000s 22.94 billion 13.71 billion 34.10 billion 10
2010s 36.01 billion 29.29 billion 40.58 billion 10
2020s 30.57 billion 24.48 billion 42.68 billion 6

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 41 Vietnam 25.41 billion compare
  2. 42 Philippines 24.86 billion compare
  3. 43 Kuwait 24.64 billion compare
  4. 45 Macao 23.68 billion compare
  5. 46 Bahrain 23.21 billion compare
  6. 47 Hungary 23.10 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Bahamas?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Bahamas was 24.53 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 42.68 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 11.81 billion in 1990.
How does Bahamas rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Bahamas ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas 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
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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.