23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Tonga
Tonga: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 2.62 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Tonga stood at 2.62 million.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Tonga peaked at 17.00 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2010.
That places Tonga 202nd 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.00 million | +125.0% |
| 1995 | 6.00 million | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.00 million | +183.3% |
| 1998 | 11.00 million | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 13.00 million | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 7.00 million | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 9.89 million | +431.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | -85.3% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | +94.7% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.65 million | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | +63.7% |
| 2025 | 2.62 million | -16.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.62 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.47 billion, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.62 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.90 billion, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Tonga 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +431.5% | 1.86 million | 9.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.00 million | 4.00 million | 17.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.40 million | 3.00 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 1.00 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 1.91 million | 3.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 199 East Timor 7.52 million compare
- 200 South Sudan 4.19 million compare
- 201 Palau 3.05 million compare
- 203 Central African Republic 2.37 million compare
- 204 Eritrea 2.19 million compare
- 205 Lesotho 2.14 million compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Tonga?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Tonga was 2.62 million in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17.00 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- Tonga ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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About this data
The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.