How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Malta

170.1%

in 2024

Suriname

45.1%

in 2025

Malta rank

1st

Suriname rank

2nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Malta
Suriname

How they compare

Malta currently reports 170.1% against 45.1% in Suriname, a difference of 125.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 3.8 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.8%	-0.6%	3.4%	Malta
1980s	2.0%	-7.9%	9.9%	Malta
1990s	6.1%	-5.3%	11.4%	Malta
2000s	149.7%	-5.1%	154.8%	Malta
2010s	122.7%	2.2%	120.5%	Malta
2020s	203.9%	8.8%	195.1%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Malta or Suriname?: Malta, at 170.1% against 45.1% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Malta and Suriname?: 125.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Malta ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.