Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Malta
Malta: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 115.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Malta, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Malta stood at 115.7%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Malta peaked at 300.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1983.
That places Malta 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.9% | — |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +76.3% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 150.9% | +105.7% |
| 2000 | 192.8% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 184.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 198.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 201.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 208.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 190.7% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 231.2% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 204.6% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 200.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 218.3% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 213.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 239.4% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 300.1% | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 236.7% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 188.8% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 164.2% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 139.7% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 138.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 116.5% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 115.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 3.9% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 21.5% | 150.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.2% | 184.9% | 231.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.5% | 108.5% | 300.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.7% | 115.7% | 115.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Malta?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Malta was 115.7% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 300.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.