Foreign aid and investments given in Malta
Malta: Foreign aid and investments given was 63.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments given in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 63.85 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid and investments given in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Malta peaked at 67.25 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.54 million constant 2024 US$, in 2013.
Malta ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign aid and investments given in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.54 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2014 | 21.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 64.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +196.1% |
| 2023 | 67.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 63.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63.85 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 billion constant 2024 US$, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 63.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 37 Latvia 120.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 38 Iceland 110.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 39 Thailand 65.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 Liechtenstein 41.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 42 Netherlands -9.99 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Malta?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Malta was 63.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 67.25 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total official and private flows are defined as the sum of official development assistance, other official flows and private flows. This represents the total net disbursements by the official and private sector of the creditor country to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.