22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Bhutan

Bhutan: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 9.26 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.26 million
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
204th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.53 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1993200920251993: 11.0M1994: 10.0M1995: 8.0M1996: 01997: 1.0M1998: 17.0M1999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 4.0M2003: 17.0M2004: 32.0M2005: 39.0M2006: 47.0M2007: 60.0M2008: 72.0M2009: 57.0M2010: 63.0M2011: 89.0M2012: 83.0M2013: 82.3M2014: 99.5M2015: 72.9M2016: 65.6M2017: 52.3M2018: 54.3M2019: 42.3M2020: 65.4M2021: 64.0M2022: 32.6M2023: 31.1M2024: 15.5M2025: 9.3M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Bhutan is 9.26 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Bhutan peaked at 99.53 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

That places Bhutan 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Bhutan, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 11.00 million —
1994 10.00 million -9.1%
1995 8.00 million -20.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 1.00 million —
1998 17.00 million +1600.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 4.00 million —
2003 17.00 million +325.0%
2004 32.00 million +88.2%
2005 39.00 million +21.9%
2006 47.00 million +20.5%
2007 60.00 million +27.7%
2008 72.00 million +20.0%
2009 57.00 million -20.8%
2010 63.00 million +10.5%
2011 89.00 million +41.3%
2012 83.00 million -6.7%
2013 82.28 million -0.9%
2014 99.53 million +21.0%
2015 72.90 million -26.7%
2016 65.57 million -10.1%
2017 52.26 million -20.3%
2018 54.34 million +4.0%
2019 42.32 million -22.1%
2020 65.39 million +54.5%
2021 63.96 million -2.2%
2022 32.63 million -49.0%
2023 31.08 million -4.7%
2024 15.46 million -50.3%
2025 9.26 million -40.1%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 9.26 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.25 billion, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 9.26 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.27 billion, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Bhutan 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 +1600.0% 1.00 million 17.00 million
2003 +325.0% 4.00 million 17.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.71 million 0 17.00 million 7
2000s 32.80 million 0 72.00 million 10
2010s 70.42 million 42.32 million 99.53 million 10
2020s 36.30 million 9.26 million 65.39 million 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 201 Equatorial Guinea 35.23 million compare
  2. 202 Dominica 29.22 million compare
  3. 203 Monaco 20.00 million compare
  4. 205 Afghanistan 9.20 million compare
  5. 206 Palau 2.05 million compare
  6. 207 Kiribati 253,000 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 Bhutan?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Bhutan was 9.26 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 99.53 million in 2014.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Bhutan rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Bhutan ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.