Brazil vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Brazil
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 6.29 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.43 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 96.43 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 223.90 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 223.90 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.75 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 19.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Brazil or Malta?
- Malta, at 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Brazil and Malta?
- 6.29 billion BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.