Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malta stood at 42.59 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 73.1% on the previous year and up 27,219.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -497.80 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Malta ranks 14th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 11.54 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million BoP, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 1973 | 5.15 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 10.64 million BoP, current US$ | +106.4% |
| 1975 | 15.85 million BoP, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1976 | 14.11 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 18.47 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 21.54 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 16.18 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 26.63 million BoP, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1981 | 39.05 million BoP, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 20.87 million BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1983 | 24.51 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 26.25 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 18.97 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 21.88 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 19.39 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 40.80 million BoP, current US$ | +110.4% |
| 1989 | 51.65 million BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 30.02 million BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 90.04 million BoP, current US$ | +199.9% |
| 1992 | 84.69 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 56.44 million BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 151.69 million BoP, current US$ | +168.8% |
| 1995 | 392.19 million BoP, current US$ | +158.5% |
| 1996 | 313.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 136.99 million BoP, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 323.29 million BoP, current US$ | +136.0% |
| 1999 | 667.03 million BoP, current US$ | +106.3% |
| 2000 | 743.18 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 416.89 million BoP, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2002 | -497.80 million BoP, current US$ | -219.4% |
| 2003 | 911.48 million BoP, current US$ | -283.1% |
| 2004 | 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +719.4% |
| 2005 | 21.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +191.9% |
| 2006 | 25.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 35.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 14.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 9.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +539.8% |
| 2011 | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 510.06 million BoP, current US$ | -84.7% |
| 2014 | 155.88 million BoP, current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +2235.6% |
| 2016 | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 42.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +1429.5% |
| 2018 | 73.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 32.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 31.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +171.7% |
| 2022 | 21.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2023 | 24.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 4.46 million BoP, current US$ | 21.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | 18.97 million BoP, current US$ | 51.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.54 million BoP, current US$ | 30.02 million BoP, current US$ | 667.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -497.80 million BoP, current US$ | 35.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 155.88 million BoP, current US$ | 73.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 India 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current 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$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0556 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Malta was 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -497.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,219.9%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.