23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Germany

Germany: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 1.37 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.37 trillion
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.88 trillion
in 2008
All-time low
5.68 billion
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

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

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1997201120251997: 5.7B1998: 6.6B1999: 587.7B2000: 657.9B2001: 719.3B2002: 702.3B2003: 906.6B2004: 1.2T2005: 1.4T2006: 1.3T2007: 1.5T2008: 1.9T2009: 1.5T2010: 1.5T2011: 1.5T2012: 1.4T2013: 1.2T2014: 1.2T2015: 1.1T2016: 1.1T2017: 1.0T2018: 1.1T2019: 1.0T2020: 1.1T2021: 1.2T2022: 1.3T2023: 1.2T2024: 1.3T2025: 1.4T

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Germany is 1.37 trillion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Germany peaked at 1.88 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.68 billion, in 1997.

That places Germany 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199.98 billion 5.68 billion 587.66 billion 3
2000s 1.19 trillion 657.93 billion 1.88 trillion 10
2010s 1.22 trillion 1.01 trillion 1.53 trillion 10
2020s 1.23 trillion 1.07 trillion 1.37 trillion 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Cayman Islands 2.11 trillion compare
  2. 3 France 2.02 trillion compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 1.82 trillion compare
  4. 6 Canada 1.02 trillion compare
  5. 7 China 896.23 billion compare
  6. 8 Japan 885.16 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Germany?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Germany was 1.37 trillion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 trillion in 2008.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.68 billion in 1997.
How does Germany rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
Germany ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,060 data points, 1990–2025
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The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.