22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Malta

Malta: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 20.90 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20.90 billion
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
42.28 billion
in 2008
All-time low
1.14 billion
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Malta, 1993–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1993200920251993: 1.1B1994: 1.4B1995: 1.5B1996: 1.8B1997: 2.4B1998: 2.7B1999: 3.3B2000: 3.0B2001: 5.3B2002: 4.5B2003: 6.0B2004: 9.7B2005: 13.7B2006: 19.3B2007: 31.8B2008: 42.3B2009: 41.3B2010: 39.0B2011: 38.2B2012: 36.2B2013: 29.0B2014: 28.3B2015: 27.1B2016: 23.5B2017: 22.6B2018: 22.6B2019: 23.2B2020: 21.1B2021: 20.0B2022: 20.5B2023: 18.7B2024: 16.0B2025: 20.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Malta stood at 20.90 billion.

The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Malta peaked at 42.28 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion, in 1993.

That places Malta 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.03 billion 1.14 billion 3.31 billion 7
2000s 17.69 billion 3.02 billion 42.28 billion 10
2010s 28.97 billion 22.57 billion 39.01 billion 10
2020s 19.55 billion 16.01 billion 21.15 billion 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 64 Barbados 24.93 billion compare
  2. 65 Mauritius 23.90 billion compare
  3. 66 Bangladesh 21.26 billion compare
  4. 68 Cyprus 19.41 billion compare
  5. 69 Cambodia 19.39 billion compare
  6. 70 Argentina 17.77 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Malta?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Malta was 20.90 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 42.28 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion in 1993.
How does Malta rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Malta ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
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The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.