28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Malta

Malta: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.6699 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.33 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.2342 units per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1995–2025

0.250.50.7511.21995201020251995: 0.321 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.307 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.32 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.25 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.234 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.236 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.258 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.263 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.258 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.237 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.348 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.53 units per US$ of GDP2007: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2008: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2009: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2010: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2011: 1 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.901 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.904 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.717 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.661 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.753 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.663 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.683 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.742 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.94 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.871 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.902 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.742 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.709 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.67 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2342 units per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

That places Malta 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.3205 units per US$ of GDP
1996 0.3071 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1997 0.3195 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1998 0.2501 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1999 0.2342 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2000 0.2358 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2001 0.2577 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2002 0.2633 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2003 0.2584 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2004 0.2366 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2005 0.348 units per US$ of GDP +47.1%
2006 0.5298 units per US$ of GDP +52.2%
2007 1.27 units per US$ of GDP +140.4%
2008 1.33 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2009 1.32 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2010 1.23 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2011 1.03 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2012 0.9006 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2013 0.9037 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2014 0.7167 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2015 0.6609 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2016 0.7526 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2017 0.6634 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2018 0.6827 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2019 0.7418 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2020 0.9397 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
2021 0.8712 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2022 0.9019 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2023 0.7415 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2024 0.7088 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2025 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP, 20.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP 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
2007 +140.4% 0.5298 units per US$ of GDP 1.27 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2863 units per US$ of GDP 0.2342 units per US$ of GDP 0.3205 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.6053 units per US$ of GDP 0.2358 units per US$ of GDP 1.33 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.8288 units per US$ of GDP 0.6609 units per US$ of GDP 1.23 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.8055 units per US$ of GDP 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP 0.9397 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 14 Cyprus 1.06 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7423 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 16 Ireland 0.681 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 18 Barbados 0.609 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 19 Mauritius 0.5519 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 20 Macao 0.4631 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malta?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2342 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Malta rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Malta ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.