Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta stood at 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 418.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 151,276 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -20,646 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2013.
Malta ranks 3rd of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | -44.54 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 35.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -180.6% |
| 1992 | 122.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +242.3% |
| 1993 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.0% |
| 1994 | -2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -212.7% |
| 1995 | 699.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -25585.3% |
| 1996 | 244.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 1997 | 231.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 158.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1999 | -338.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -314.3% |
| 2000 | 418.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -223.4% |
| 2001 | 473.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2002 | -244.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -151.6% |
| 2003 | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per person | -591.7% |
| 2004 | 13,244 BoP, current US$ per person | +1000.6% |
| 2005 | 27,166 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.1% |
| 2006 | 36,664 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 35,994 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,481 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | -14,792 BoP, current US$ per person | -137.5% |
| 2010 | 8,033 BoP, current US$ per person | -154.3% |
| 2011 | -10,517 BoP, current US$ per person | -230.9% |
| 2012 | -19,650 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.8% |
| 2013 | -20,646 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | -20,102 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | -14,840 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2016 | -14,598 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 68,758 BoP, current US$ per person | -571.0% |
| 2018 | 151,276 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.0% |
| 2019 | 61,874 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2020 | 78,475 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 132,803 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 51,424 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 2023 | 46,500 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -338.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 699.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,961 BoP, current US$ per person | -14,792 BoP, current US$ per person | 39,481 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,959 BoP, current US$ per person | -20,646 BoP, current US$ per person | 151,276 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,659 BoP, current US$ per person | 46,500 BoP, current US$ per person | 132,803 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 British Virgin Islands 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Ireland 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 10,704 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 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0556 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta was 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 151,276 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,646 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.