23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in North Korea
North Korea: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 40.41 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40.41 million
Change on year
up 129.2%
World rank
189th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.96 billion
in 2008
All-time low
17.63 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 40.41 million for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in North Korea peaked at 1.96 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.63 million, in 2024.
That places North Korea 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 415.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 491.00 million | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 453.00 million | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 391.00 million | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 490.00 million | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 585.00 million | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 515.00 million | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 670.00 million | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 237.00 million | -64.6% |
| 1999 | 712.00 million | +200.4% |
| 2000 | 174.00 million | -75.6% |
| 2001 | 144.00 million | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 200.00 million | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 222.00 million | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 284.00 million | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion | +256.3% |
| 2006 | 193.00 million | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 489.00 million | +153.4% |
| 2008 | 1.96 billion | +301.4% |
| 2009 | 991.00 million | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 42.00 million | -95.8% |
| 2011 | 120.00 million | +185.7% |
| 2012 | 530.00 million | +341.7% |
| 2013 | 37.54 million | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 86.78 million | +131.2% |
| 2015 | 39.64 million | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 29.23 million | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 73.58 million | +151.8% |
| 2018 | 29.64 million | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 25.86 million | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 32.57 million | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 43.22 million | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 89.82 million | +107.8% |
| 2023 | 52.06 million | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 17.63 million | -66.1% |
| 2025 | 40.41 million | +129.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 40.41 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 189.85 million, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 40.41 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.90 billion, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.90 million | 237.00 million | 712.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.20 million | 144.00 million | 1.96 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.43 million | 25.86 million | 530.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.95 million | 17.63 million | 89.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 45.36 million compare
- 187 Djibouti 44.84 million compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 42.29 million compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38.22 million compare
- 191 Sierra Leone 34.19 million compare
- 192 Grenada 29.22 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in North Korea?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in North Korea was 40.41 million in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 million in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- North Korea ranks 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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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The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.