22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Montenegro

Montenegro: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 1.37 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.37 billion
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.86 billion
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Montenegro, 2005–2025

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2005201520252005: 02006: 02007: 267.0M2008: 1.2B2009: 1.4B2010: 1.5B2011: 1.6B2012: 1.3B2013: 1.5B2014: 1.6B2015: 662.9M2016: 910.8M2017: 913.5M2018: 1.2B2019: 1.6B2020: 1.6B2021: 1.9B2022: 1.8B2023: 1.6B2024: 1.4B2025: 1.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Montenegro stood at 1.37 billion.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Montenegro peaked at 1.86 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

That places Montenegro 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Montenegro, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 267.00 million —
2008 1.18 billion +343.4%
2009 1.42 billion +19.5%
2010 1.46 billion +2.9%
2011 1.61 billion +10.5%
2012 1.34 billion -16.5%
2013 1.51 billion +12.4%
2014 1.59 billion +5.2%
2015 662.91 million -58.2%
2016 910.79 million +37.4%
2017 913.47 million +0.3%
2018 1.18 billion +29.7%
2019 1.64 billion +38.6%
2020 1.63 billion -0.8%
2021 1.86 billion +13.9%
2022 1.76 billion -4.9%
2023 1.60 billion -9.2%
2024 1.40 billion -12.9%
2025 1.37 billion -2.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1.37 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.46 billion, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1.37 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 Montenegro 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
2008 +343.4% 267.00 million 1.18 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 573.20 million 0 1.42 billion 5
2010s 1.28 billion 662.91 million 1.64 billion 10
2020s 1.60 billion 1.37 billion 1.86 billion 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 141 Djibouti 1.45 billion compare
  2. 142 Faroe Islands 1.44 billion compare
  3. 143 Namibia 1.38 billion compare
  4. 145 Nicaragua 1.32 billion compare
  5. 146 Greenland 1.29 billion compare
  6. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.13 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Montenegro?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Montenegro was 1.37 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Montenegro rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Montenegro ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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
Last refreshed

The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.