Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 20,718.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 165,109 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1,257 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Malta ranks 2nd 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$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.33 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 38.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 1973 | 17.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 35.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 1975 | 52.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 46.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 60.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 69.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 51.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 84.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 1981 | 122.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 64.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 1983 | 74.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 79.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 56.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 63.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 56.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 117.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 1989 | 147.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 84.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1991 | 247.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +192.0% |
| 1992 | 230.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 152.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 404.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +166.3% |
| 1995 | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.7% |
| 1996 | 823.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 357.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 839.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.5% |
| 1999 | 1,721 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.1% |
| 2000 | 1,905 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,061 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2002 | -1,257 BoP, current US$ per person | -218.5% |
| 2003 | 2,287 BoP, current US$ per person | -281.9% |
| 2004 | 18,614 BoP, current US$ per person | +714.0% |
| 2005 | 53,986 BoP, current US$ per person | +190.0% |
| 2006 | 61,769 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 87,508 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 36,245 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2009 | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 22,304 BoP, current US$ per person | +536.7% |
| 2011 | 18,754 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 7,913 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 1,201 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.8% |
| 2014 | 359.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 8,196 BoP, current US$ per person | +2179.1% |
| 2016 | 6,108 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 90,899 BoP, current US$ per person | +1388.2% |
| 2018 | 150,962 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 2019 | 64,260 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 61,076 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 165,109 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.3% |
| 2022 | 41,004 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 44,508 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 147.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 590.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,721 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,562 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,257 BoP, current US$ per person | 87,508 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,096 BoP, current US$ per person | 359.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 150,962 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,312 BoP, current US$ per person | 41,004 BoP, current US$ per person | 165,109 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 British Virgin Islands 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), per capita in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta was 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 165,109 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,257 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,718.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.