Malta vs South-Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Malta
170.5%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
6.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 170.5% against 6.1% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 164.4%.

That makes Malta's figure about 28.0 times South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 149.8% 4.1% 145.6% Malta
2010s 122.7% 5.1% 117.7% Malta
2020s 203.9% 5.8% 198.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Malta or South-Eastern Asia?
Malta, at 170.5% against 6.1% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Malta and South-Eastern Asia?
164.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Malta ranks 1st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed