Least developed countries vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Least developed countries
- Malta
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 44.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 30.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287.66 million BoP, current US$ | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 274.71 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 425.03 million BoP, current US$ | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | 396.03 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 224.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 30.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Least developed countries or Malta?
- Least developed countries, at 44.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Least developed countries and Malta?
- 30.56 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.