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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Malta, 1994–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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About this data
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.