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
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1993–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Sweden 33,480 units per person compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 30,650 units per person compare
- 29 Germany 26,878 units per person compare
- 31 United States 25,101 units per person compare
- 32 Canada 24,785 units per person compare
- 33 Seychelles 22,908 units per person compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.