Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Malta
Malta: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 3.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malta, 1999–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malta stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malta peaked at 13.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
That places Malta 75th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +14.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malta?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malta was 3.7% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Malta ranks 75th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.