Non-performing loans as a share of bank loans fell 11.9% to 3.08% in Malta in 2023, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, non-performing loans as a share of bank loans in Malta reached an all time high of 9.05% in 2014 and an all time low of 3.08% in 2023.
Malta has been ranked 35th within the group of 75 countries we follow in terms of non-performing loans as a share of bank loans, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Non-Performing Loans (As % of Total Loans) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Albania | % | 12.0% | 10.4% | 7.97% | 7.65% | 5.39% | ||||||||||||||||
| Algeria | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13.0% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 16.4% | 19.6% | ... | |||||||||
| Austria | % | 2.37% | 2.90% | 2.41% | 2.39% | 2.08% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | % | 10.4% | 7.80% | 6.62% | 5.80% | 5.94% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 2.85% | 2.75% | 2.51% | 2.38% | 2.17% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Greece | % | 46.0% | 43.4% | 38.1% | 30.8% | 11.9% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Iraq | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14.8% | 17.5% | 16.2% | 21.0% | 18.5% | ... | |||
| Italy | % | 14.4% | 8.39% | 6.75% | 4.36% | 3.35% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Libya | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Macedonia | % | 6.10% | 5.04% | 4.62% | 3.26% | 3.13% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta | % | ... | ... | 4.07% | 3.36% | 3.21% | 3.66% | 5.20% | ||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | 3.20% | 6.01% | 3.36% | 3.02% | 2.06% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 0.644% | 0.669% | 0.645% | 0.755% | 0.665% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 2.84% | 3.69% | 5.02% | 3.89% | 2.98% | ... |
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