Libya vs Malta: Reserves and related items

Libya
245.34 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Malta
214.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Libya rank
90th
Malta rank
93rd

Reserves and related items over time

  • Libya
  • Malta
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B197119972024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 245.34 million BoP, current US$ against 214.70 million BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 30.63 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 90th and Malta ranks 93rd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 81.10 million BoP, current US$ 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1980s -272.59 million BoP, current US$ 36.56 million BoP, current US$ 309.15 million BoP, current US$ Malta
1990s 648.47 million BoP, current US$ 43.09 million BoP, current US$ 605.38 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s 9.04 billion BoP, current US$ 102.25 million BoP, current US$ 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ 36.47 million BoP, current US$ 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ Malta
2020s -460.51 million BoP, current US$ 1.75 million BoP, current US$ 462.26 million BoP, current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves and related items, Libya or Malta?
Libya, at 245.34 million BoP, current US$ against 214.70 million BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves and related items between Libya and Malta?
30.63 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Libya and Malta rank globally for reserves and related items?
Libya ranks 90th and Malta ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,728 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.