Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per 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$), per unit in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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 |
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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 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$), per unit in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.