22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 7,895 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Iceland, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Iceland stood at 7,895 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Iceland peaked at 236,814 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,768 units per person, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 54th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,137 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 7,533 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 6,468 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 6,783 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7,399 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 9,692 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 12,870 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 16,828 units per person | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 18,574 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 18,847 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24,392 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 34,844 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 55,878 units per person | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 87,767 units per person | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 131,754 units per person | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 236,814 units per person | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 84,342 units per person | -64.4% |
| 2010 | 81,049 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 38,572 units per person | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 29,400 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 26,714 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 25,085 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 22,282 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 23,017 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18,779 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 7,068 units per person | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 7,054 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,768 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 6,523 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 7,000 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 7,536 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 10,163 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2025 | 7,895 units per person | -22.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7,895 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 54% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7,895 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,619 units per person, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,412 units per person | 6,468 units per person | 12,870 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 71,004 units per person | 16,828 units per person | 236,814 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,902 units per person | 7,054 units per person | 81,049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,481 units per person | 5,768 units per person | 10,163 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Iceland?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Iceland was 7,895 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 236,814 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,768 units per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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)
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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.