22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Greenland
Greenland: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 1.29 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Greenland, 1993–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.29 billion for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Greenland peaked at 1.29 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Greenland ranks 146th 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 54.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 61.00 million | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 60.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.00 million | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 229.00 million | +458.5% |
| 2004 | 191.00 million | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 109.00 million | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 119.00 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 135.00 million | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 250.00 million | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 306.00 million | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 321.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 334.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 294.00 million | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 187.39 million | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 966.74 million | +415.9% |
| 2015 | 752.98 million | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 771.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 644.74 million | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 763.01 million | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 719.41 million | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 834.47 million | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 billion | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.10 billion | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.29 billion | +16.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.29 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.65 billion, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.29 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.74 billion, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Greenland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +458.5% | 41.00 million | 229.00 million |
| 2014 | +415.9% | 187.39 million | 966.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.71 million | 0 | 54.00 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 150.10 million | 41.00 million | 306.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.47 million | 187.39 million | 966.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 834.47 million | 1.29 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate -16.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Greenland?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Greenland was 1.29 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
- Greenland ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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About this data
The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.