Malta vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Malta
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 38.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 26.94 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Asia ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 41.75 million BoP, current US$ | 79.67 million BoP, current US$ | 37.92 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 9.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 462.15 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 35.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.07 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, Malta or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 38.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Malta and South Asia?
- 26.94 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Malta ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.