Chile vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Chile currently reports -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 296.84 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.
Chile ranks 174th and Malta ranks 175th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -95.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.23 million BoP, current US$ | 77.77 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | -476.86 million BoP, current US$ | -29.00 million BoP, current US$ | 447.86 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -182.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | -4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | -7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 655.05 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | -6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Chile or Malta?
- Chile, at -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Chile and Malta?
- 296.84 million BoP, current US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Chile ranks 174th and Malta ranks 175th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.