23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Germany

Germany: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 16,403 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16,403 units per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 208 countries
All-time high
22,956 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
69.23 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997201120251997: 69.2 units per person1998: 80.4 units per person1999: 7.2k units per person2000: 8.0k units per person2001: 8.7k units per person2002: 8.5k units per person2003: 11.0k units per person2004: 15.1k units per person2005: 16.7k units per person2006: 16.3k units per person2007: 18.8k units per person2008: 23.0k units per person2009: 18.3k units per person2010: 17.7k units per person2011: 19.1k units per person2012: 17.6k units per person2013: 15.4k units per person2014: 15.0k units per person2015: 13.8k units per person2016: 12.9k units per person2017: 12.2k units per person2018: 13.1k units per person2019: 12.3k units per person2020: 12.8k units per person2021: 13.8k units per person2022: 15.3k units per person2023: 14.6k units per person2024: 15.5k units per person2025: 16.4k units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Germany is 16,403 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Germany peaked at 22,956 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.23 units per person, in 1997.

Germany ranks 37th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Germany, 1997 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1997 69.23 units per person
1998 80.39 units per person +16.1%
1999 7,158 units per person +8803.7%
2000 8,003 units per person +11.8%
2001 8,735 units per person +9.1%
2002 8,514 units per person -2.5%
2003 10,985 units per person +29.0%
2004 15,146 units per person +37.9%
2005 16,730 units per person +10.5%
2006 16,255 units per person -2.8%
2007 18,790 units per person +15.6%
2008 22,956 units per person +22.2%
2009 18,276 units per person -20.4%
2010 17,748 units per person -2.9%
2011 19,052 units per person +7.3%
2012 17,598 units per person -7.6%
2013 15,436 units per person -12.3%
2014 15,046 units per person -2.5%
2015 13,794 units per person -8.3%
2016 12,861 units per person -6.8%
2017 12,180 units per person -5.3%
2018 13,125 units per person +7.8%
2019 12,346 units per person -5.9%
2020 12,816 units per person +3.8%
2021 13,833 units per person +7.9%
2022 15,326 units per person +10.8%
2023 14,640 units per person -4.5%
2024 15,455 units per person +5.6%
2025 16,403 units per person +6.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 16,403 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 16,403 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,903 units per person, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Germany 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
1999 +8803.7% 80.39 units per person 7,158 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,436 units per person 69.23 units per person 7,158 units per person 3
2000s 14,439 units per person 8,003 units per person 22,956 units per person 10
2010s 14,919 units per person 12,180 units per person 19,052 units per person 10
2020s 14,746 units per person 12,816 units per person 16,403 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 34 Samoa 17,994 units per person compare
  2. 35 United States 17,404 units per person compare
  3. 36 Andorra 17,219 units per person compare
  4. 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 16,331 units per person compare
  5. 39 Panama 15,996 units per person compare
  6. 40 Mauritius 14,240 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 Germany?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Germany was 16,403 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 22,956 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 69.23 units per person in 1997.
How does Germany rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Germany ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
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.