Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -656.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -656.46 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 719.4% on the previous year and down 14,936.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 845.82 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -890.55 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Malta 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 61.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1974 | -106.45 % change on previous year | +580.7% |
| 1975 | -49.05 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1976 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1977 | -30.87 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 1978 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1979 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1980 | -64.61 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1981 | -46.61 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 46.56 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1983 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1984 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1985 | 27.72 % change on previous year | -491.9% |
| 1986 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1987 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1988 | -110.41 % change on previous year | -1070.0% |
| 1989 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1990 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1991 | -68.1 % change on previous year | -700.6% |
| 1992 | 48.63 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1993 | -40.45 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1994 | -174.99 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 1995 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1996 | -72.04 % change on previous year | -545.6% |
| 1997 | 78.08 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1998 | -443.47 % change on previous year | -667.9% |
| 1999 | -204.3 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2001 | 60.24 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2002 | 273.82 % change on previous year | +354.6% |
| 2003 | -207.72 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2004 | -398.99 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2005 | -402.64 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2007 | -105.92 % change on previous year | -1848.7% |
| 2008 | 106.32 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2009 | -669.6 % change on previous year | -729.8% |
| 2010 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2011 | -105.98 % change on previous year | -590.4% |
| 2012 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2013 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +297.8% |
| 2014 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2015 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2016 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2017 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2018 | 101.47 % change on previous year | -1125.6% |
| 2019 | -890.55 % change on previous year | -977.6% |
| 2020 | 845.82 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2021 | -286.64 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2022 | 133.06 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2023 | -80.11 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2024 | -656.46 % change on previous year | +719.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -656.46 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 88.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's -656.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -14.17 % change on previous year, 46.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1848.7% | 6.06 % change on previous year | -105.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.17 % change on previous year | -106.45 % change on previous year | 61.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -20.24 % change on previous year | -110.41 % change on previous year | 46.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -84.91 % change on previous year | -443.47 % change on previous year | 78.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -131.11 % change on previous year | -669.6 % change on previous year | 273.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -86.14 % change on previous year | -890.55 % change on previous year | 101.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.86 % change on previous year | -656.46 % change on previous year | 845.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malta was -656.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 845.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -890.55 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14,936.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.