Macau, China vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Macau, China
65.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta
73.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Macau, China rank
36th
Malta rank
34th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Malta
-1.0k-50005001.0k197119972024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 73.1 % change on previous year against 65.29 % change on previous year in Macau, China, a difference of 7.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malta ahead.

Macau, China ranks 36th and Malta ranks 34th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Malta Difference Ahead
1970s -62.5 % change on previous year 15.64 % change on previous year 78.14 % change on previous year Malta
1980s 12.65 % change on previous year 35.24 % change on previous year 22.59 % change on previous year Malta
1990s -52.49 % change on previous year 45.78 % change on previous year 98.27 % change on previous year Malta
2000s 28.88 % change on previous year 99.43 % change on previous year 70.55 % change on previous year Malta
2010s 195.11 % change on previous year 38.18 % change on previous year 156.94 % change on previous year Macau, China
2020s -9.29 % change on previous year 36.1 % change on previous year 45.39 % 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$), annual, Macau, China or Malta?
Malta, at 73.1 % change on previous year against 65.29 % change on previous year in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Macau, China and Malta?
7.81 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Macau, China ranks 36th and Malta ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.