External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta
Malta: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 11.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta is 11.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta peaked at 111.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
That places Malta 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.4% | — |
| 1996 | 34.2% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +150.5% |
| 2011 | 111.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 109.7% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +62.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +150.5% | 42.7% | 106.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 31.2% | 39.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 33.9% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 21.8% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malta was 11.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Malta ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.