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

Tonga: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 2.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.24 million
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
200th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.00 million
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200720251990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 3.0M1995: 01996: 01997: 11.0M1998: 01999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 4.0M2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 2.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 306.0k2014: 160.0k2015: 1.3M2016: 377.0k2017: 424.0k2018: 770.0k2019: 2.1M2020: 859.0k2021: 859.0k2022: 1.5M2023: 466.0k2024: 1.3M2025: 2.2M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Tonga is 2.24 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Tonga peaked at 11.00 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

Tonga ranks 200th 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Tonga, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 3.00 million —
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 11.00 million —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 1.00 million —
2000 1.00 million +0.0%
2001 1.00 million +0.0%
2002 1.00 million +0.0%
2003 4.00 million +300.0%
2004 1.00 million -75.0%
2005 1.00 million +0.0%
2006 1.00 million +0.0%
2007 1.00 million +0.0%
2008 2.00 million +100.0%
2009 1.00 million -50.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 306,000 —
2014 160,000 -47.7%
2015 1.32 million +727.5%
2016 377,000 -71.5%
2017 424,000 +12.5%
2018 770,000 +81.6%
2019 2.08 million +170.5%
2020 859,000 -58.8%
2021 859,000 +0.0%
2022 1.49 million +73.2%
2023 466,000 -68.7%
2024 1.33 million +185.6%
2025 2.24 million +68.2%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 2.24 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 906.12 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 2.24 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 929.25 million, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Tonga 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
2015 +727.5% 160,000 1.32 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.50 million 0 11.00 million 10
2000s 1.40 million 1.00 million 4.00 million 10
2010s 544,400 0 2.08 million 10
2020s 1.21 million 466,000 2.24 million 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 197 Syria 2.62 million compare
  2. 198 South Sudan 2.28 million compare
  3. 199 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 million compare
  4. 201 Lesotho 2.03 million compare
  5. 202 East Timor 1.57 million compare
  6. 203 Sao Tome and Principe 1.39 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 Tonga?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Tonga was 2.24 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 11.00 million in 1997.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Tonga ranks 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga 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.