Caribbean Small States vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 170.1% against 11.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 158.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 14.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 6.1% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 149.7% | 143.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 122.7% | 119.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 203.9% | 199.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Caribbean Small States or Malta?
- Malta, at 170.1% against 11.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Caribbean Small States and Malta?
- 158.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.