22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 13,133 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13,133 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13,775 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,292 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1993200920251993: 4.3k units per person1994: 4.2k units per person1995: 3.9k units per person1996: 3.6k units per person1997: 3.3k units per person1998: 4.0k units per person1999: 5.0k units per person2000: 5.5k units per person2001: 4.6k units per person2002: 5.5k units per person2003: 5.8k units per person2004: 7.0k units per person2005: 8.1k units per person2006: 6.8k units per person2007: 8.7k units per person2008: 11.0k units per person2009: 10.3k units per person2010: 11.3k units per person2011: 11.4k units per person2012: 12.3k units per person2013: 11.1k units per person2014: 10.4k units per person2015: 8.7k units per person2016: 8.8k units per person2017: 9.2k units per person2018: 10.2k units per person2019: 11.4k units per person2020: 12.7k units per person2021: 12.8k units per person2022: 13.8k units per person2023: 13.4k units per person2024: 13.2k units per person2025: 13.1k units per person

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 13,133 units per person for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 13,775 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,292 units per person, in 1997.

That places New Zealand 47th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in New Zealand, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 4,286 units per person
1994 4,170 units per person -2.7%
1995 3,946 units per person -5.4%
1996 3,571 units per person -9.5%
1997 3,292 units per person -7.8%
1998 3,972 units per person +20.7%
1999 4,957 units per person +24.8%
2000 5,542 units per person +11.8%
2001 4,562 units per person -17.7%
2002 5,459 units per person +19.7%
2003 5,831 units per person +6.8%
2004 7,003 units per person +20.1%
2005 8,085 units per person +15.5%
2006 6,779 units per person -16.2%
2007 8,675 units per person +28.0%
2008 11,006 units per person +26.9%
2009 10,295 units per person -6.5%
2010 11,294 units per person +9.7%
2011 11,411 units per person +1.0%
2012 12,252 units per person +7.4%
2013 11,122 units per person -9.2%
2014 10,373 units per person -6.7%
2015 8,663 units per person -16.5%
2016 8,824 units per person +1.9%
2017 9,225 units per person +4.5%
2018 10,212 units per person +10.7%
2019 11,401 units per person +11.6%
2020 12,672 units per person +11.1%
2021 12,778 units per person +0.8%
2022 13,775 units per person +7.8%
2023 13,366 units per person -3.0%
2024 13,207 units per person -1.2%
2025 13,133 units per person -0.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 13,133 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 90% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 13,133 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 11.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,028 units per person 3,292 units per person 4,957 units per person 7
2000s 7,324 units per person 4,562 units per person 11,006 units per person 10
2010s 10,478 units per person 8,663 units per person 12,252 units per person 10
2020s 13,155 units per person 12,672 units per person 13,775 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Cyprus 14,160 units per person compare
  2. 45 Japan 13,822 units per person compare
  3. 46 Spain 13,193 units per person compare
  4. 48 San Marino 12,112 units per person compare
  5. 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,903 units per person compare
  6. 50 Portugal 8,762 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 New Zealand?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in New Zealand was 13,133 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13,775 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,292 units per person in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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.