22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Tonga

Tonga: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 71.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
71.18 million
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
192nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
156.69 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1993200920251993: 01994: 01995: 5.0M1996: 01997: 3.0M1998: 21.0M1999: 3.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 7.0M2002: 5.0M2003: 7.0M2004: 9.0M2005: 8.0M2006: 9.0M2007: 20.0M2008: 3.0M2009: 23.0M2010: 25.0M2011: 38.0M2012: 44.0M2013: 34.9M2014: 56.7M2015: 46.9M2016: 138.7M2017: 122.5M2018: 134.7M2019: 122.7M2020: 111.5M2021: 124.9M2022: 156.7M2023: 114.3M2024: 89.0M2025: 71.2M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Tonga is 71.18 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Tonga peaked at 156.69 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

That places Tonga 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Tonga, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 5.00 million —
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 3.00 million —
1998 21.00 million +600.0%
1999 3.00 million -85.7%
2000 1.00 million -66.7%
2001 7.00 million +600.0%
2002 5.00 million -28.6%
2003 7.00 million +40.0%
2004 9.00 million +28.6%
2005 8.00 million -11.1%
2006 9.00 million +12.5%
2007 20.00 million +122.2%
2008 3.00 million -85.0%
2009 23.00 million +666.7%
2010 25.00 million +8.7%
2011 38.00 million +52.0%
2012 44.00 million +15.8%
2013 34.87 million -20.8%
2014 56.66 million +62.5%
2015 46.86 million -17.3%
2016 138.67 million +195.9%
2017 122.47 million -11.7%
2018 134.68 million +10.0%
2019 122.73 million -8.9%
2020 111.46 million -9.2%
2021 124.86 million +12.0%
2022 156.69 million +25.5%
2023 114.28 million -27.1%
2024 88.99 million -22.1%
2025 71.18 million -20.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 71.18 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.46 billion, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 71.18 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.05 billion, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Tonga 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
2009 +666.7% 3.00 million 23.00 million
1998 +600.0% 3.00 million 21.00 million
2001 +600.0% 1.00 million 7.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.57 million 0 21.00 million 7
2000s 9.20 million 1.00 million 23.00 million 10
2010s 76.39 million 25.00 million 138.67 million 10
2020s 111.24 million 71.18 million 156.69 million 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 189 Sierra Leone 110.73 million compare
  2. 190 Comoros 96.15 million compare
  3. 191 Solomon Islands 80.87 million compare
  4. 193 Grenada 68.46 million compare
  5. 194 Somalia 66.70 million compare
  6. 195 Nauru 60.97 million 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 Tonga?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Tonga was 71.18 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 156.69 million in 2022.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Tonga rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Tonga ranks 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga 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.