22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 26,304 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
26,304 units per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
35,424 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1993–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200920251993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 531.6 units per person2000: 524.5 units per person2001: 536.1 units per person2002: 295.8 units per person2003: 2.5k units per person2004: 4.6k units per person2005: 6.5k units per person2006: 10.7k units per person2007: 15.9k units per person2008: 25.3k units per person2009: 21.7k units per person2010: 15.4k units per person2011: 8.9k units per person2012: 8.9k units per person2013: 5.9k units per person2014: 26.4k units per person2015: 18.3k units per person2016: 24.5k units per person2017: 20.3k units per person2018: 24.8k units per person2019: 24.2k units per person2020: 24.8k units per person2021: 35.4k units per person2022: 27.8k units per person2023: 23.7k units per person2024: 27.7k units per person2025: 26.3k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands is 26,304 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 35,424 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.

That places Faroe Islands 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 0 units per person
1994 0 units per person
1995 0 units per person
1996 0 units per person
1997 0 units per person
1998 0 units per person
1999 531.61 units per person
2000 524.54 units per person -1.3%
2001 536.08 units per person +2.2%
2002 295.76 units per person -44.8%
2003 2,498 units per person +744.7%
2004 4,588 units per person +83.7%
2005 6,534 units per person +42.4%
2006 10,655 units per person +63.1%
2007 15,937 units per person +49.6%
2008 25,316 units per person +58.8%
2009 21,726 units per person -14.2%
2010 15,373 units per person -29.2%
2011 8,920 units per person -42.0%
2012 8,863 units per person -0.6%
2013 5,943 units per person -32.9%
2014 26,418 units per person +344.5%
2015 18,309 units per person -30.7%
2016 24,460 units per person +33.6%
2017 20,280 units per person -17.1%
2018 24,832 units per person +22.4%
2019 24,197 units per person -2.6%
2020 24,792 units per person +2.5%
2021 35,424 units per person +42.9%
2022 27,756 units per person -21.6%
2023 23,656 units per person -14.8%
2024 27,679 units per person +17.0%
2025 26,304 units per person -5.0%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

  • Faroe Islands's 26,304 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 1.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Faroe Islands's 26,304 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,619 units per person, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands 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
2003 +744.7% 295.76 units per person 2,498 units per person
2014 +344.5% 5,943 units per person 26,418 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.94 units per person 0 units per person 531.61 units per person 7
2000s 8,861 units per person 295.76 units per person 25,316 units per person 10
2010s 17,759 units per person 5,943 units per person 26,418 units per person 10
2020s 27,602 units per person 23,656 units per person 35,424 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 27 Sweden 33,480 units per person compare
  2. 28 United Arab Emirates 30,650 units per person compare
  3. 29 Germany 26,878 units per person compare
  4. 31 United States 25,101 units per person compare
  5. 32 Canada 24,785 units per person compare
  6. 33 Seychelles 22,908 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands was 26,304 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 35,424 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1993.
How does Faroe Islands rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.