22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Barbados

Barbados: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 24.93 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
24.93 billion
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
64th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.86 billion
in 2018
All-time low
1.80 billion
in 1995
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Barbados, 1993–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B1993200920251993: 2.1B1994: 1.9B1995: 1.8B1996: 1.9B1997: 3.5B1998: 10.7B1999: 8.7B2000: 9.0B2001: 7.8B2002: 7.2B2003: 7.0B2004: 8.0B2005: 7.1B2006: 10.5B2007: 18.0B2008: 20.6B2009: 20.1B2010: 20.1B2011: 19.4B2012: 18.8B2013: 22.9B2014: 22.5B2015: 21.4B2016: 31.5B2017: 29.5B2018: 34.9B2019: 26.3B2020: 18.7B2021: 22.8B2022: 25.2B2023: 24.2B2024: 23.0B2025: 24.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Barbados is 24.93 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Barbados peaked at 34.86 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion, in 1995.

Barbados ranks 64th of 209 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 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Barbados, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 2.06 billion —
1994 1.88 billion -8.7%
1995 1.80 billion -4.4%
1996 1.89 billion +4.9%
1997 3.50 billion +85.3%
1998 10.73 billion +207.1%
1999 8.71 billion -18.8%
2000 8.99 billion +3.1%
2001 7.76 billion -13.7%
2002 7.21 billion -7.0%
2003 7.03 billion -2.6%
2004 8.04 billion +14.4%
2005 7.12 billion -11.4%
2006 10.53 billion +47.9%
2007 18.00 billion +71.0%
2008 20.59 billion +14.4%
2009 20.08 billion -2.5%
2010 20.05 billion -0.1%
2011 19.36 billion -3.5%
2012 18.82 billion -2.8%
2013 22.85 billion +21.4%
2014 22.54 billion -1.4%
2015 21.42 billion -5.0%
2016 31.48 billion +46.9%
2017 29.52 billion -6.2%
2018 34.86 billion +18.1%
2019 26.35 billion -24.4%
2020 18.71 billion -29.0%
2021 22.77 billion +21.7%
2022 25.22 billion +10.7%
2023 24.18 billion -4.1%
2024 23.04 billion -4.7%
2025 24.93 billion +8.2%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 24.93 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.65 billion, 55% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 24.93 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.70 billion, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Barbados 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +207.1% 3.50 billion 10.73 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.37 billion 1.80 billion 10.73 billion 7
2000s 11.54 billion 7.03 billion 20.59 billion 10
2010s 24.72 billion 18.82 billion 34.86 billion 10
2020s 23.14 billion 18.71 billion 25.22 billion 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 61 Marshall Islands 26.62 billion compare
  2. 62 Liberia 25.80 billion compare
  3. 63 Angola 25.46 billion compare
  4. 65 Mauritius 23.90 billion compare
  5. 66 Bangladesh 21.26 billion compare
  6. 67 Malta 20.90 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Barbados?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Barbados was 24.93 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 34.86 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion in 1995.
How does Barbados rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Barbados ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
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The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.