Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
267.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Malta stood at 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 4,723.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Malta peaked at 267.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Malta 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 36,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1973 | 16,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 33,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1975 | 49,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1976 | 44,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 57,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 67,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 50,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 83,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1981 | 122,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 65,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1983 | 76,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 82,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 59,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 68,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 60,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 127,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1989 | 161,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 93,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 281,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +199.9% |
| 1992 | 264,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 176,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 474,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 1996 | 978,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 428,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2002 | -1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -219.4% |
| 2003 | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -283.1% |
| 2004 | 23.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +719.4% |
| 2005 | 68.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.9% |
| 2006 | 78.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 111.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 46.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 28.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +539.8% |
| 2011 | 24.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 10.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2014 | 487,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 11.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2235.6% |
| 2016 | 8.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 132.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1429.5% |
| 2018 | 228.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 101.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 98.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 267.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 2022 | 68.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2023 | 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1676.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13007.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2235.6% | 487,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1429.5% | 8.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +719.4% | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +539.8% | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 487,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 228.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 267.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 British Virgin Islands 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 50.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macau, China 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Malta was 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 267.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,723.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.