Malta vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Malta
- Other small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 170.1% against 7.2% in Other small states, a difference of 162.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 23.6 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Other 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 | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 149.7% | 24.8% | 124.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 122.7% | 50.6% | 72.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 203.9% | 10.2% | 193.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Malta or Other small states?
- Malta, at 170.1% against 7.2% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Malta and Other small states?
- 162.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Other small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Malta ranks 1st and Other small states ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- 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.