Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4.2%
in 2024
Malta
170.1%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 170.1% against 4.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 165.9%.

That makes Malta's figure about 40.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7% 2.8% 2.1% Malta
1980s 0.4% 2.0% 1.6% Malta
1990s 1.3% 6.1% 4.8% Malta
2000s 3.1% 149.7% 146.6% Malta
2010s 4.3% 122.7% 118.4% Malta
2020s 3.2% 203.9% 200.7% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malta?
Malta, at 170.1% against 4.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malta?
165.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malta?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.