Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malta
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 23.83 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.7 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.99 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 107.99 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 514.91 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 514.91 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.75 million BoP, current US$ | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 19.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 47.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 46.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 23.83 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.