Africa Western and Central vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Africa Western and Central
-66.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
73.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
33rd
Malta rank
34th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Malta
-2000200400600800197119982025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 73.1 % change on previous year against -66.12 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 139.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 12.51 % change on previous year 13.43 % change on previous year 0.9176 % change on previous year Malta
1980s 104.36 % change on previous year 20.24 % change on previous year 84.11 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1990s 9.03 % change on previous year 61.19 % change on previous year 52.16 % change on previous year Malta
2000s 25.42 % change on previous year 85.1 % change on previous year 59.68 % change on previous year Malta
2010s -4.98 % change on previous year 38.18 % change on previous year 43.15 % change on previous year Malta
2020s 11.05 % change on previous year 36.1 % change on previous year 25.05 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Western and Central or Malta?
Malta, at 73.1 % change on previous year against -66.12 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Western and Central and Malta?
139.22 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malta?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. 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 (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.