Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta is 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 12,869.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta peaked at 4.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Malta 1st out of 200 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.8% |
| 1992 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -209.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -250.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +627.4% |
| 2005 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +178.7% |
| 2006 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +516.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2348.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1198.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2348.3% | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +1198.8% | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +627.4% | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +516.8% | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta was 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,869.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.