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

Barbados: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 1.40 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.40 billion
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
98th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.23 billion
in 2002
All-time low
209.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1990200720251990: 288.0M1991: 487.0M1992: 320.0M1993: 1.5B1994: 962.0M1995: 1.6B1996: 256.0M1997: 209.0M1998: 391.0M1999: 1.3B2000: 1.2B2001: 421.0M2002: 4.2B2003: 1.2B2004: 889.0M2005: 1.5B2006: 1.1B2007: 1.0B2008: 1.3B2009: 1.6B2010: 1.2B2011: 1.6B2012: 2.1B2013: 1.7B2014: 1.7B2015: 2.0B2016: 2.1B2017: 1.9B2018: 2.1B2019: 1.6B2020: 1.7B2021: 1.6B2022: 1.8B2023: 1.3B2024: 1.1B2025: 1.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Barbados is 1.40 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Barbados peaked at 4.23 billion in 2002 and was at its lowest, 209.00 million, in 1997.

That places Barbados 98th out of 209 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 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Barbados, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 288.00 million —
1991 487.00 million +69.1%
1992 320.00 million -34.3%
1993 1.48 billion +361.2%
1994 962.00 million -34.8%
1995 1.57 billion +63.3%
1996 256.00 million -83.7%
1997 209.00 million -18.4%
1998 391.00 million +87.1%
1999 1.33 billion +239.9%
2000 1.15 billion -13.2%
2001 421.00 million -63.5%
2002 4.23 billion +905.2%
2003 1.18 billion -72.2%
2004 889.00 million -24.4%
2005 1.48 billion +66.8%
2006 1.09 billion -26.7%
2007 1.04 billion -4.7%
2008 1.26 billion +21.2%
2009 1.57 billion +25.4%
2010 1.22 billion -22.5%
2011 1.62 billion +32.4%
2012 2.12 billion +31.0%
2013 1.66 billion -21.5%
2014 1.68 billion +1.3%
2015 2.03 billion +20.4%
2016 2.08 billion +2.8%
2017 1.88 billion -9.5%
2018 2.08 billion +10.1%
2019 1.60 billion -22.9%
2020 1.70 billion +6.3%
2021 1.56 billion -8.1%
2022 1.80 billion +14.9%
2023 1.35 billion -25.1%
2024 1.15 billion -14.7%
2025 1.40 billion +21.5%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 1.40 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 billion, 8% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 1.40 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 billion, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Barbados 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
2002 +905.2% 421.00 million 4.23 billion
1993 +361.2% 320.00 million 1.48 billion
1999 +239.9% 391.00 million 1.33 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 728.90 million 209.00 million 1.57 billion 10
2000s 1.43 billion 421.00 million 4.23 billion 10
2010s 1.80 billion 1.22 billion 2.12 billion 10
2020s 1.49 billion 1.15 billion 1.80 billion 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 95 Ukraine 1.68 billion compare
  2. 96 Jordan 1.61 billion compare
  3. 97 Sri Lanka 1.45 billion compare
  4. 99 Curacao 1.38 billion compare
  5. 100 Benin 1.31 billion compare
  6. 101 Zambia 1.31 billion 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 Barbados?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Barbados was 1.40 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 billion in 2002.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 209.00 million in 1997.
How does Barbados rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Barbados ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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.