External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malta
Malta: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 69.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malta, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Malta recorded 69.7% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malta peaked at 139.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1999.
That places Malta 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.4% | — |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 113.6% | +150.3% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 120.4% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 113.0% | +91.0% |
| 2019 | 139.0% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -10.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 7.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 69.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +150.3% | 45.4% | 113.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 19.4% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 20.3% | 120.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 43.6% | 139.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 69.7% | 77.7% | 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 in Malta?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malta was 69.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 139.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.