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

43.70 million, with Malta ahead.

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

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 South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks

Malta

18.61 billion

in 2025

South Africa

18.56 billion

in 2025

Malta rank

44th

South Africa rank

46th

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

Malta
South Africa

How they compare

Malta currently reports 18.61 billion against 18.56 billion in South Africa, a difference of 43.70 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 209 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.11 billion	4.25 billion	3.14 billion	South Africa
2000s	4.57 billion	9.30 billion	4.73 billion	South Africa
2010s	9.73 billion	16.04 billion	6.31 billion	South Africa
2020s	17.14 billion	17.97 billion	833.87 million	South Africa

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 South Africa?: Malta, at 18.61 billion against 18.56 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks between Malta and South Africa?: 43.70 million, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?: Malta ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.