Australia vs Malta: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 862.79 billion US dollar against 586.54 billion US dollar in Malta, a difference of 276.25 billion US dollar.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Malta ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.16 billion US dollar | 551.25 million US dollar | 74.61 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2000s | 233.36 billion US dollar | 14.24 billion US dollar | 219.12 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 510.18 billion US dollar | 190.67 billion US dollar | 319.51 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 717.64 billion US dollar | 570.34 billion US dollar | 147.30 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 862.79 billion US dollar against 586.54 billion US dollar in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Australia and Malta?
- 276.25 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for direct investment?
- Australia ranks 17th and Malta ranks 20th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.