02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malta

Malta: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 9.55 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.55 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.11 billion
in 2018
All-time low
1.43 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malta, 1995–2025

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995201020251995: 1.5B1996: 1.4B1997: 1.9B1998: 2.1B1999: 2.2B2000: 1.9B2001: 1.8B2002: 1.7B2003: 1.6B2004: 1.8B2005: 3.1B2006: 5.4B2007: 5.5B2008: 9.0B2009: 9.4B2010: 9.8B2011: 10.1B2012: 9.4B2013: 9.1B2014: 9.1B2015: 9.0B2016: 11.1B2017: 10.0B2018: 11.1B2019: 11.1B2020: 10.9B2021: 10.4B2022: 9.7B2023: 9.4B2024: 9.5B2025: 9.5B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Malta recorded 9.55 billion for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Malta peaked at 11.11 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.43 billion, in 1996.

Malta ranks 70th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malta, year by year

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malta, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.48 billion —
1996 1.43 billion -3.5%
1997 1.85 billion +29.7%
1998 2.08 billion +12.0%
1999 2.19 billion +5.6%
2000 1.90 billion -13.3%
2001 1.78 billion -6.4%
2002 1.71 billion -3.8%
2003 1.58 billion -7.6%
2004 1.78 billion +12.7%
2005 3.09 billion +73.2%
2006 5.41 billion +75.2%
2007 5.47 billion +1.1%
2008 8.99 billion +64.4%
2009 9.36 billion +4.0%
2010 9.75 billion +4.2%
2011 10.07 billion +3.3%
2012 9.41 billion -6.5%
2013 9.15 billion -2.8%
2014 9.08 billion -0.7%
2015 9.02 billion -0.7%
2016 11.07 billion +22.7%
2017 10.04 billion -9.3%
2018 11.11 billion +10.7%
2019 11.08 billion -0.3%
2020 10.93 billion -1.3%
2021 10.40 billion -4.9%
2022 9.68 billion -6.9%
2023 9.38 billion -3.1%
2024 9.50 billion +1.3%
2025 9.55 billion +0.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 9.55 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.36 billion, 77% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 9.55 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.18 billion, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +75.2% 3.09 billion 5.41 billion
2005 +73.2% 1.78 billion 3.09 billion
2008 +64.4% 5.47 billion 8.99 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 billion 1.43 billion 2.19 billion 5
2000s 4.11 billion 1.58 billion 9.36 billion 10
2010s 9.98 billion 9.02 billion 11.11 billion 10
2020s 9.91 billion 9.38 billion 10.93 billion 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 67 Argentina 10.68 billion compare
  2. 68 Israel 10.54 billion compare
  3. 69 Romania 9.58 billion compare
  4. 71 Serbia 9.36 billion compare
  5. 72 Sri Lanka 9.14 billion compare
  6. 73 Senegal 8.71 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Malta?
02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Malta was 9.55 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.11 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 billion in 1996.
How does Malta rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Malta ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.