22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Germany

Germany: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 2.24 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.24 trillion
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.24 trillion
in 2025
All-time low
314.21 billion
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1993200920251993: 314.2B1994: 337.5B1995: 487.8B1996: 527.8B1997: 517.7B1998: 584.8B1999: 755.8B2000: 808.1B2001: 875.5B2002: 836.0B2003: 1.1T2004: 1.3T2005: 1.4T2006: 1.5T2007: 1.5T2008: 2.0T2009: 1.7T2010: 1.6T2011: 1.8T2012: 2.0T2013: 1.6T2014: 1.5T2015: 1.4T2016: 1.3T2017: 1.4T2018: 1.6T2019: 1.5T2020: 1.7T2021: 2.0T2022: 2.1T2023: 2.1T2024: 2.2T2025: 2.2T

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Germany stood at 2.24 trillion. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Germany peaked at 2.24 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 314.21 billion, in 1993.

Germany ranks 5th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 503.67 billion 314.21 billion 755.83 billion 7
2000s 1.29 trillion 808.11 billion 2.02 trillion 10
2010s 1.57 trillion 1.35 trillion 1.95 trillion 10
2020s 2.05 trillion 1.70 trillion 2.24 trillion 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 6.26 trillion compare
  2. 3 France 2.56 trillion compare
  3. 4 Cayman Islands 2.40 trillion compare
  4. 6 Japan 1.71 trillion compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 1.36 trillion compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 1.06 trillion 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 Germany?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Germany was 2.24 trillion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 trillion in 2025.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 314.21 billion in 1993.
How does Germany rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Germany ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.