23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 26,165 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
26,165 units per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
28,200 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1997–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201120251997: 0 units per person1998: 514.8 units per person1999: 443 units per person2000: 415.3 units per person2001: 493.2 units per person2002: 338 units per person2003: 1.5k units per person2004: 3.4k units per person2005: 4.4k units per person2006: 10.8k units per person2007: 18.3k units per person2008: 28.2k units per person2009: 22.8k units per person2010: 15.2k units per person2011: 8.9k units per person2012: 7.7k units per person2013: 5.6k units per person2014: 18.5k units per person2015: 13.8k units per person2016: 17.5k units per person2017: 15.2k units per person2018: 17.7k units per person2019: 15.9k units per person2020: 17.6k units per person2021: 24.7k units per person2022: 24.9k units per person2023: 23.3k units per person2024: 26.7k units per person2025: 26.2k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 26,165 units per person for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 28,200 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1997.

Faroe Islands ranks 25th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1997 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1997 0 units per person
1998 514.84 units per person
1999 443.01 units per person -14.0%
2000 415.26 units per person -6.3%
2001 493.19 units per person +18.8%
2002 338.02 units per person -31.5%
2003 1,520 units per person +349.6%
2004 3,369 units per person +121.7%
2005 4,405 units per person +30.7%
2006 10,758 units per person +144.3%
2007 18,335 units per person +70.4%
2008 28,200 units per person +53.8%
2009 22,832 units per person -19.0%
2010 15,229 units per person -33.3%
2011 8,900 units per person -41.6%
2012 7,724 units per person -13.2%
2013 5,555 units per person -28.1%
2014 18,476 units per person +232.6%
2015 13,770 units per person -25.5%
2016 17,528 units per person +27.3%
2017 15,224 units per person -13.1%
2018 17,748 units per person +16.6%
2019 15,904 units per person -10.4%
2020 17,558 units per person +10.4%
2021 24,702 units per person +40.7%
2022 24,933 units per person +0.9%
2023 23,289 units per person -6.6%
2024 26,740 units per person +14.8%
2025 26,165 units per person -2.1%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

  • Faroe Islands's 26,165 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Faroe Islands's 26,165 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,903 units per person, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands 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
2003 +349.6% 338.02 units per person 1,520 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 319.28 units per person 0 units per person 514.84 units per person 3
2000s 9,066 units per person 338.02 units per person 28,200 units per person 10
2010s 13,606 units per person 5,555 units per person 18,476 units per person 10
2020s 23,898 units per person 17,558 units per person 26,740 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 22 Finland 27,091 units per person compare
  2. 23 Belgium 26,773 units per person compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom 26,224 units per person compare
  4. 26 United Arab Emirates 24,892 units per person compare
  5. 27 Sweden 24,795 units per person compare
  6. 28 Canada 24,606 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Faroe Islands was 26,165 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 28,200 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1997.
How does Faroe Islands rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.