Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 170.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 170.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 12,906.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malta peaked at 452.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 2002.
That places Malta 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -44.4% |
| 2002 | -11.2% | -209.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -250.6% |
| 2004 | 122.4% | +627.4% |
| 2005 | 341.0% | +178.7% |
| 2006 | 370.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 450.0% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 162.4% | -63.9% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -89.8% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +514.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -86.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +2348.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 299.8% | +1198.8% |
| 2018 | 452.2% | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 198.2% | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 191.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 433.4% | +125.8% |
| 2022 | 115.1% | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 108.8% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 170.5% | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.8% | -11.2% | 450.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.7% | 1.3% | 452.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.9% | 108.8% | 433.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Luxembourg 113.6% compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 93.7% compare
- 4 Guyana 35.0% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 50,498 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,786 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malta was 170.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 452.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,906.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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