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

Bhutan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 4.57 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.57 million
Change on year
down 47.2%
World rank
193rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
24.00 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720251990: 3.0M1991: 2.0M1992: 1.0M1993: 8.0M1994: 3.0M1995: 7.0M1996: 1.0M1997: 3.0M1998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 1.0M2002: 02003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 02006: 11.0M2007: 18.0M2008: 24.0M2009: 5.0M2010: 6.0M2011: 6.0M2012: 15.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 12.6M2015: 6.1M2016: 2.8M2017: 3.7M2018: 459.0k2019: 4.7M2020: 2.2M2021: 7.3M2022: 3.7M2023: 13.4M2024: 8.6M2025: 4.6M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Bhutan stood at 4.57 million.

That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Bhutan peaked at 24.00 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Bhutan 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Bhutan, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 3.00 million —
1991 2.00 million -33.3%
1992 1.00 million -50.0%
1993 8.00 million +700.0%
1994 3.00 million -62.5%
1995 7.00 million +133.3%
1996 1.00 million -85.7%
1997 3.00 million +200.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 1.00 million —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 2.00 million —
2004 2.00 million +0.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 11.00 million —
2007 18.00 million +63.6%
2008 24.00 million +33.3%
2009 5.00 million -79.2%
2010 6.00 million +20.0%
2011 6.00 million +0.0%
2012 15.00 million +150.0%
2013 2.01 million -86.6%
2014 12.60 million +528.0%
2015 6.11 million -51.5%
2016 2.75 million -55.0%
2017 3.67 million +33.5%
2018 459,000 -87.5%
2019 4.71 million +925.5%
2020 2.18 million -53.6%
2021 7.27 million +233.0%
2022 3.72 million -48.9%
2023 13.43 million +261.2%
2024 8.64 million -35.7%
2025 4.57 million -47.2%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 4.57 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627.61 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 4.57 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 969.85 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Bhutan 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
2019 +925.5% 459,000 4.71 million
1993 +700.0% 1.00 million 8.00 million
2014 +528.0% 2.01 million 12.60 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.80 million 0 8.00 million 10
2000s 6.30 million 0 24.00 million 10
2010s 5.93 million 459,000 15.00 million 10
2020s 6.63 million 2.18 million 13.43 million 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 190 Kyrgyzstan 5.83 million compare
  2. 191 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.34 million compare
  3. 192 Niger 5.32 million compare
  4. 194 Grenada 4.08 million compare
  5. 195 Tajikistan 3.28 million compare
  6. 196 Palau 3.00 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 Bhutan?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Bhutan was 4.57 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 24.00 million in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Bhutan rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Bhutan ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.