Brazil vs Malta: Direct investment

Brazil
537.21 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malta
586.54 billion US dollar
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Malta rank
20th

Direct investment over time

  • Brazil
  • Malta
0200.0B400.0B600.0B199420092025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 586.54 billion US dollar against 537.21 billion US dollar in Brazil, a difference of 49.34 billion US dollar.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 98.69 billion US dollar 15.75 billion US dollar 82.94 billion US dollar Brazil
2010s 315.65 billion US dollar 190.67 billion US dollar 124.98 billion US dollar Brazil
2020s 479.01 billion US dollar 570.34 billion US dollar 91.33 billion US dollar Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Brazil or Malta?
Malta, at 586.54 billion US dollar against 537.21 billion US dollar in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment between Brazil and Malta?
49.34 billion US dollar, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for direct investment?
Brazil ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.