Malta vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 517.85 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -17.23 million BoP, current US$ | -73.33 million BoP, current US$ | 56.10 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | -29.00 million BoP, current US$ | -421.60 million BoP, current US$ | 392.60 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | -182.79 million BoP, current US$ | -594.28 million BoP, current US$ | 411.49 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | -7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Malta and Portugal?
- 517.85 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Malta ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 177th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.