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

Samoa: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 3.26 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.26 billion
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
82nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.25 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

02.0B4.0B6.0B1990200720251990: 1.0M1991: 01992: 2.0M1993: 01994: 2.0M1995: 8.0M1996: 01997: 3.0M1998: 5.0M1999: 26.0M2000: 54.0M2001: 59.0M2002: 62.0M2003: 101.0M2004: 220.0M2005: 453.0M2006: 566.0M2007: 720.0M2008: 1.0B2009: 1.1B2010: 1.4B2011: 2.3B2012: 2.8B2013: 3.3B2014: 4.1B2015: 4.9B2016: 5.3B2017: 4.4B2018: 5.2B2019: 4.5B2020: 4.9B2021: 4.3B2022: 4.0B2023: 3.3B2024: 2.8B2025: 3.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Samoa is 3.26 billion, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Samoa peaked at 5.25 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

That places Samoa 82nd 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 Samoa, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Samoa, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 1.00 million —
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 2.00 million —
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 2.00 million —
1995 8.00 million +300.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 3.00 million —
1998 5.00 million +66.7%
1999 26.00 million +420.0%
2000 54.00 million +107.7%
2001 59.00 million +9.3%
2002 62.00 million +5.1%
2003 101.00 million +62.9%
2004 220.00 million +117.8%
2005 453.00 million +105.9%
2006 566.00 million +24.9%
2007 720.00 million +27.2%
2008 1.02 billion +42.2%
2009 1.10 billion +7.9%
2010 1.36 billion +22.7%
2011 2.33 billion +72.2%
2012 2.84 billion +21.7%
2013 3.29 billion +15.8%
2014 4.07 billion +23.7%
2015 4.91 billion +20.6%
2016 5.25 billion +7.0%
2017 4.42 billion -15.8%
2018 5.20 billion +17.7%
2019 4.54 billion -12.7%
2020 4.91 billion +8.3%
2021 4.35 billion -11.5%
2022 4.01 billion -7.8%
2023 3.25 billion -18.9%
2024 2.75 billion -15.3%
2025 3.26 billion +18.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 3.26 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 906.12 million, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 3.26 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 929.25 million, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Samoa 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
1999 +420.0% 5.00 million 26.00 million
1995 +300.0% 2.00 million 8.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.70 million 0 26.00 million 10
2000s 436.40 million 54.00 million 1.10 billion 10
2010s 3.82 billion 1.36 billion 5.25 billion 10
2020s 3.76 billion 2.75 billion 4.91 billion 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 79 Ecuador 3.71 billion compare
  2. 80 Angola 3.65 billion compare
  3. 81 Costa Rica 3.41 billion compare
  4. 83 Pakistan 3.06 billion compare
  5. 84 Paraguay 3.05 billion compare
  6. 85 Oman 2.96 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 Samoa?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Samoa was 3.26 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Samoa rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Samoa ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa 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.