23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 7,853 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Iceland is 7,853 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Iceland peaked at 242,318 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,572 units per person, in 2020.
That places Iceland 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,962 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,917 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8,757 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 8,588 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,191 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 7,074 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,408 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7,804 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 10,776 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 13,653 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 17,009 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 19,767 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 19,091 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 24,582 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 32,543 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 52,104 units per person | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 90,200 units per person | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 134,614 units per person | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 242,318 units per person | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 83,388 units per person | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 82,103 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 36,707 units per person | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 29,886 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 22,077 units per person | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 19,862 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 18,120 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 20,893 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 17,581 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 6,853 units per person | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 6,719 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,572 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,907 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6,598 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7,309 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 8,430 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 7,853 units per person | -6.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7,853 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 58% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7,853 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,903 units per person, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,713 units per person | 7,074 units per person | 13,653 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,562 units per person | 17,009 units per person | 242,318 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,080 units per person | 6,719 units per person | 82,103 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,278 units per person | 6,572 units per person | 8,430 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Iceland?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Iceland was 7,853 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 242,318 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,572 units per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.