Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Malta

Malta: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 20.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
20.7%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
54th
of 136 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2021
All-time low
2.2%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Malta, 1994–2021

051015201994200720211994: 6.8 %1995: 5.5 %1996: 5.4 %1997: 5.4 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 9.7 %2002: 8.4 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 5 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 13.7 %2020: 17 %2021: 20.7 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malta stood at 20.7%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 699.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malta peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.

That places Malta 54th out of 136 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.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Malta, 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 6.8%
1995 5.5% -19.4%
1996 5.4% -2.7%
1997 5.4% +0.8%
1998 11.3% +109.9%
1999 10.6% -7.0%
2000 10.2% -3.1%
2001 9.7% -5.2%
2002 8.4% -12.9%
2003 6.4% -24.3%
2004 5.5% -13.2%
2005 5.0% -10.6%
2006 4.4% -11.0%
2007 3.5% -20.2%
2008 2.9% -18.8%
2009 2.9% +0.5%
2010 2.8% -3.8%
2011 2.6% -6.3%
2012 2.6% +1.9%
2013 2.4% -10.3%
2014 2.2% -9.2%
2015 2.3% +4.8%
2016 2.6% +15.2%
2017 2.7% +5.5%
2018 3.2% +18.6%
2019 13.7% +322.3%
2020 17.0% +24.2%
2021 20.7% +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.5% 5.4% 11.3% 6
2000s 5.9% 2.9% 10.2% 10
2010s 3.7% 2.2% 13.7% 10
2020s 18.9% 17.0% 20.7% 2

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  5. 56 Belize 20.3% compare
  6. 57 South Africa 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malta?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malta was 20.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
How does Malta rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Malta ranks 54th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 699.6%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.