22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in South Africa

South Africa: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 46.75 billion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
46.75 billion
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
50th
of 209 countries
All-time high
63.20 billion
in 2019
All-time low
11.71 billion
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B1993200920251993: 12.6B1994: 11.7B1995: 14.5B1996: 14.5B1997: 18.8B1998: 20.4B1999: 20.4B2000: 17.8B2001: 18.6B2002: 16.2B2003: 18.5B2004: 18.5B2005: 19.3B2006: 24.6B2007: 28.5B2008: 37.4B2009: 33.8B2010: 34.8B2011: 36.5B2012: 34.0B2013: 38.3B2014: 36.9B2015: 41.5B2016: 46.1B2017: 52.1B2018: 62.8B2019: 63.2B2020: 53.3B2021: 48.1B2022: 44.8B2023: 44.1B2024: 42.8B2025: 46.7B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in South Africa stood at 46.75 billion.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in South Africa peaked at 63.20 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.71 billion, in 1994.

South Africa ranks 50th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.14 billion 11.71 billion 20.45 billion 7
2000s 23.33 billion 16.19 billion 37.41 billion 10
2010s 44.63 billion 34.04 billion 63.20 billion 10
2020s 46.65 billion 42.79 billion 53.30 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Viet Nam 53.83 billion compare
  2. 48 Egypt 50.55 billion compare
  3. 49 Israel 47.26 billion compare
  4. 51 Greece 45.65 billion compare
  5. 52 Philippines 44.47 billion compare
  6. 53 Slovak Republic 41.92 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in South Africa?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in South Africa was 46.75 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 63.20 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.71 billion in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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.