Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, Malta or Portugal?

Portugal, at 19.93 billion against 18.61 billion in Malta as of 2025.

What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks between Malta and Portugal?

1.33 billion, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Portugal: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks

Malta

18.61 billion

in 2025

Portugal

19.93 billion

in 2025

Malta rank

44th

Portugal rank

43rd

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 19.93 billion against 18.61 billion in Malta, a difference of 1.33 billion.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.11 billion	9.26 billion	8.15 billion	Portugal
2000s	4.57 billion	15.67 billion	11.11 billion	Portugal
2010s	9.73 billion	16.13 billion	6.40 billion	Portugal
2020s	17.14 billion	15.73 billion	1.41 billion	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, Malta or Portugal?: Portugal, at 19.93 billion against 18.61 billion in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks between Malta and Portugal?: 1.33 billion, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?: Malta ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,311 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.