23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in United States
United States: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 5.95 trillion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in United States, 1997–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.95 trillion for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in United States peaked at 5.95 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.94 billion, in 1997.
That places United States 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.94 billion | — |
| 1998 | 10.79 billion | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 trillion | +9343.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 trillion | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 trillion | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 trillion | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.43 trillion | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 trillion | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 trillion | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.22 trillion | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 trillion | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 3.23 trillion | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.71 trillion | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 trillion | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.62 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.83 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.54 trillion | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.59 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.67 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.73 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.94 trillion | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.26 trillion | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.41 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.96 trillion | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.24 trillion | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.58 trillion | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.43 trillion | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.21 trillion | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 5.95 trillion | +14.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.95 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.45 billion, 172.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +9343.3% | 10.79 billion | 1.02 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.65 billion | 9.94 billion | 1.02 trillion | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.96 trillion | 1.08 trillion | 3.23 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 trillion | 2.53 trillion | 3.41 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 trillion | 3.96 trillion | 5.95 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Cayman Islands 2.11 trillion compare
- 3 France 2.02 trillion compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1.82 trillion compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in United States?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in United States was 5.95 trillion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 billion in 1997.
- How does United States rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- United States ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.