Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta is 42.59 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 27,220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta peaked at 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -497.80 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Malta ranks 14th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 15.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.63 billion BoP, current US$, 26.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 155.88 million BoP, current US$ | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +1429.5% | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.46 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +719.4% | 911.48 million BoP, current US$ | 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +539.8% | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.24 billion BoP, current US$ |
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)
- 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 in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta was 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.