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

Portugal: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 8,762 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8,762 units per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
50th
of 208 countries
All-time high
31,076 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
2,073 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200920251993: 2.1k units per person1994: 2.3k units per person1995: 3.5k units per person1996: 3.9k units per person1997: 3.6k units per person1998: 4.1k units per person1999: 5.8k units per person2000: 6.6k units per person2001: 8.3k units per person2002: 9.8k units per person2003: 13.5k units per person2004: 18.7k units per person2005: 19.4k units per person2006: 21.0k units per person2007: 24.0k units per person2008: 31.1k units per person2009: 25.2k units per person2010: 25.5k units per person2011: 22.7k units per person2012: 16.6k units per person2013: 13.7k units per person2014: 12.9k units per person2015: 9.7k units per person2016: 9.0k units per person2017: 8.5k units per person2018: 9.1k units per person2019: 7.9k units per person2020: 8.6k units per person2021: 9.4k units per person2022: 8.8k units per person2023: 8.9k units per person2024: 9.7k units per person2025: 8.8k units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Portugal stood at 8,762 units per person.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Portugal peaked at 31,076 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,073 units per person, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 50th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Portugal, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 2,073 units per person
1994 2,269 units per person +9.4%
1995 3,522 units per person +55.2%
1996 3,901 units per person +10.8%
1997 3,553 units per person -8.9%
1998 4,140 units per person +16.5%
1999 5,788 units per person +39.8%
2000 6,561 units per person +13.4%
2001 8,275 units per person +26.1%
2002 9,783 units per person +18.2%
2003 13,504 units per person +38.0%
2004 18,713 units per person +38.6%
2005 19,364 units per person +3.5%
2006 20,975 units per person +8.3%
2007 23,955 units per person +14.2%
2008 31,076 units per person +29.7%
2009 25,207 units per person -18.9%
2010 25,471 units per person +1.0%
2011 22,674 units per person -11.0%
2012 16,615 units per person -26.7%
2013 13,671 units per person -17.7%
2014 12,857 units per person -6.0%
2015 9,733 units per person -24.3%
2016 9,049 units per person -7.0%
2017 8,465 units per person -6.5%
2018 9,136 units per person +7.9%
2019 7,897 units per person -13.6%
2020 8,577 units per person +8.6%
2021 9,368 units per person +9.2%
2022 8,770 units per person -6.4%
2023 8,912 units per person +1.6%
2024 9,687 units per person +8.7%
2025 8,762 units per person -9.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 8,762 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 60% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 8,762 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,619 units per person, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,606 units per person 2,073 units per person 5,788 units per person 7
2000s 17,741 units per person 6,561 units per person 31,076 units per person 10
2010s 13,557 units per person 7,897 units per person 25,471 units per person 10
2020s 9,013 units per person 8,577 units per person 9,687 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 New Zealand 13,133 units per person compare
  2. 48 San Marino 12,112 units per person compare
  3. 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,903 units per person compare
  4. 51 French Polynesia 8,634 units per person compare
  5. 52 Kuwait 8,351 units per person compare
  6. 53 Czechia 8,061 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 Portugal?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Portugal was 8,762 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 31,076 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,073 units per person in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.