22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Germany

Germany: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 26,878 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26,878 units per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
29th
of 208 countries
All-time high
26,878 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,872 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200920251993: 3.9k units per person1994: 4.1k units per person1995: 6.0k units per person1996: 6.4k units per person1997: 6.3k units per person1998: 7.1k units per person1999: 9.2k units per person2000: 9.8k units per person2001: 10.6k units per person2002: 10.1k units per person2003: 12.8k units per person2004: 15.4k units per person2005: 16.8k units per person2006: 17.9k units per person2007: 18.7k units per person2008: 24.6k units per person2009: 20.3k units per person2010: 20.0k units per person2011: 22.5k units per person2012: 24.3k units per person2013: 20.0k units per person2014: 18.2k units per person2015: 17.5k units per person2016: 16.3k units per person2017: 16.9k units per person2018: 18.7k units per person2019: 18.4k units per person2020: 20.4k units per person2021: 24.2k units per person2022: 25.0k units per person2023: 25.6k units per person2024: 25.8k units per person2025: 26.9k units per person

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 26,878 units per person for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Germany peaked at 26,878 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,872 units per person, in 1993.

That places Germany 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Germany, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 3,872 units per person
1994 4,144 units per person +7.0%
1995 5,973 units per person +44.1%
1996 6,443 units per person +7.9%
1997 6,311 units per person -2.0%
1998 7,128 units per person +12.9%
1999 9,206 units per person +29.2%
2000 9,830 units per person +6.8%
2001 10,632 units per person +8.2%
2002 10,135 units per person -4.7%
2003 12,846 units per person +26.7%
2004 15,432 units per person +20.1%
2005 16,831 units per person +9.1%
2006 17,915 units per person +6.4%
2007 18,692 units per person +4.3%
2008 24,584 units per person +31.5%
2009 20,344 units per person -17.2%
2010 20,023 units per person -1.6%
2011 22,460 units per person +12.2%
2012 24,255 units per person +8.0%
2013 19,958 units per person -17.7%
2014 18,161 units per person -9.0%
2015 17,451 units per person -3.9%
2016 16,345 units per person -6.3%
2017 16,912 units per person +3.5%
2018 18,724 units per person +10.7%
2019 18,441 units per person -1.5%
2020 20,417 units per person +10.7%
2021 24,214 units per person +18.6%
2022 25,049 units per person +3.4%
2023 25,567 units per person +2.1%
2024 25,818 units per person +1.0%
2025 26,878 units per person +4.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 26,878 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)
  • Germany's 26,878 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,619 units per person, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,154 units per person 3,872 units per person 9,206 units per person 7
2000s 15,724 units per person 9,830 units per person 24,584 units per person 10
2010s 19,273 units per person 16,345 units per person 24,255 units per person 10
2020s 24,657 units per person 20,417 units per person 26,878 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 26 Malta 36,058 units per person compare
  2. 27 Sweden 33,480 units per person compare
  3. 28 United Arab Emirates 30,650 units per person compare
  4. 30 Faroe Islands 26,304 units per person compare
  5. 31 United States 25,101 units per person compare
  6. 32 Canada 24,785 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 Germany?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Germany was 26,878 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 26,878 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,872 units per person in 1993.
How does Germany rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Germany ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.