22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Romania

Romania: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 31.25 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
31.25 billion
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
60th
of 209 countries
All-time high
66.14 billion
in 2009
All-time low
1.68 billion
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1993200920251993: 1.7B1994: 1.7B1995: 2.2B1996: 2.2B1997: 2.7B1998: 2.9B1999: 2.7B2000: 2.2B2001: 2.3B2002: 2.5B2003: 3.5B2004: 4.9B2005: 9.8B2006: 15.0B2007: 34.8B2008: 64.9B2009: 66.1B2010: 59.6B2011: 60.5B2012: 53.3B2013: 46.1B2014: 43.7B2015: 32.7B2016: 31.4B2017: 27.2B2018: 29.0B2019: 21.8B2020: 23.5B2021: 26.0B2022: 23.6B2023: 25.9B2024: 27.3B2025: 31.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Romania recorded 31.25 billion for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Romania peaked at 66.14 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.68 billion, in 1993.

That places Romania 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Romania, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 1.68 billion —
1994 1.73 billion +2.6%
1995 2.24 billion +29.7%
1996 2.18 billion -2.5%
1997 2.71 billion +24.2%
1998 2.92 billion +7.7%
1999 2.70 billion -7.5%
2000 2.18 billion -19.3%
2001 2.29 billion +5.1%
2002 2.52 billion +10.1%
2003 3.46 billion +37.7%
2004 4.94 billion +42.6%
2005 9.84 billion +99.2%
2006 15.04 billion +52.9%
2007 34.75 billion +131.0%
2008 64.90 billion +86.8%
2009 66.14 billion +1.9%
2010 59.56 billion -9.9%
2011 60.55 billion +1.7%
2012 53.34 billion -11.9%
2013 46.13 billion -13.5%
2014 43.73 billion -5.2%
2015 32.70 billion -25.2%
2016 31.44 billion -3.8%
2017 27.22 billion -13.4%
2018 28.98 billion +6.5%
2019 21.81 billion -24.7%
2020 23.52 billion +7.8%
2021 25.97 billion +10.4%
2022 23.59 billion -9.2%
2023 25.89 billion +9.7%
2024 27.29 billion +5.4%
2025 31.25 billion +14.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 31.25 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.65 billion, 68% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 31.25 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.74 billion, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Romania 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
2007 +131.0% 15.04 billion 34.75 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.31 billion 1.68 billion 2.92 billion 7
2000s 20.61 billion 2.18 billion 66.14 billion 10
2010s 40.55 billion 21.81 billion 60.55 billion 10
2020s 26.25 billion 23.52 billion 31.25 billion 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 57 Nigeria 36.62 billion compare
  2. 58 Pakistan 32.46 billion compare
  3. 59 Peru 32.32 billion compare
  4. 61 Marshall Islands 26.62 billion compare
  5. 62 Liberia 25.80 billion compare
  6. 63 Angola 25.46 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 Romania?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Romania was 31.25 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 66.14 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 billion in 1993.
How does Romania rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Romania ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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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.