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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Malta

1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Small states

0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malta rank

1st

Small states rank

2nd

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

Malta
Small states

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 1.66 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malta's figure about 43.0 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Small states ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
1980s	0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
1990s	0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2000s	1.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2020s	2.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.95 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Malta or Small states?: Malta, at 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Malta and Small states?: 1.66 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Small states?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malta and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Malta ranks 1st and Small states ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.