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

Portugal: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 5,989 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,989 units per person
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
55th
of 208 countries
All-time high
19,405 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,290 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 1.3k units per person1991: 1.3k units per person1992: 1.8k units per person1993: 1.9k units per person1994: 1.9k units per person1995: 3.2k units per person1996: 3.3k units per person1997: 3.1k units per person1998: 3.7k units per person1999: 4.5k units per person2000: 4.6k units per person2001: 5.8k units per person2002: 5.7k units per person2003: 8.1k units per person2004: 11.1k units per person2005: 11.1k units per person2006: 12.5k units per person2007: 14.7k units per person2008: 19.4k units per person2009: 16.1k units per person2010: 16.9k units per person2011: 12.2k units per person2012: 8.3k units per person2013: 7.0k units per person2014: 7.1k units per person2015: 6.2k units per person2016: 5.8k units per person2017: 6.1k units per person2018: 6.2k units per person2019: 5.5k units per person2020: 5.6k units per person2021: 5.9k units per person2022: 5.3k units per person2023: 5.4k units per person2024: 6.6k units per person2025: 6.0k units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Portugal stood at 5,989 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Portugal peaked at 19,405 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,290 units per person, in 1990.

That places Portugal 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Portugal, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 1,290 units per person
1991 1,296 units per person +0.5%
1992 1,785 units per person +37.8%
1993 1,873 units per person +4.9%
1994 1,866 units per person -0.4%
1995 3,220 units per person +72.6%
1996 3,278 units per person +1.8%
1997 3,064 units per person -6.5%
1998 3,740 units per person +22.1%
1999 4,508 units per person +20.5%
2000 4,618 units per person +2.5%
2001 5,750 units per person +24.5%
2002 5,746 units per person -0.1%
2003 8,088 units per person +40.8%
2004 11,068 units per person +36.8%
2005 11,086 units per person +0.2%
2006 12,510 units per person +12.9%
2007 14,665 units per person +17.2%
2008 19,405 units per person +32.3%
2009 16,127 units per person -16.9%
2010 16,933 units per person +5.0%
2011 12,179 units per person -28.1%
2012 8,258 units per person -32.2%
2013 6,951 units per person -15.8%
2014 7,112 units per person +2.3%
2015 6,184 units per person -13.1%
2016 5,823 units per person -5.8%
2017 6,051 units per person +3.9%
2018 6,241 units per person +3.1%
2019 5,515 units per person -11.6%
2020 5,570 units per person +1.0%
2021 5,863 units per person +5.3%
2022 5,334 units per person -9.0%
2023 5,353 units per person +0.4%
2024 6,552 units per person +22.4%
2025 5,989 units per person -8.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 5,989 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 44% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 5,989 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,903 units per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,592 units per person 1,290 units per person 4,508 units per person 10
2000s 10,907 units per person 4,618 units per person 19,405 units per person 10
2010s 8,125 units per person 5,515 units per person 16,933 units per person 10
2020s 5,777 units per person 5,334 units per person 6,552 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 52 Iceland 7,853 units per person compare
  2. 53 Japan 7,175 units per person compare
  3. 54 Kuwait 7,080 units per person compare
  4. 56 Uruguay 5,675 units per person compare
  5. 57 South Korea 5,357 units per person compare
  6. 58 Liberia 5,199 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 Portugal?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Portugal was 5,989 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 19,405 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,290 units per person in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Portugal ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.