Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
228.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
-27.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malta is 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 393.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malta peaked at 228.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -27.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Malta 3rd out of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | -49,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 40,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.8% |
| 1992 | 141,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +245.9% |
| 1993 | 2,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1994 | -3,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -213.7% |
| 1995 | 825,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25763.6% |
| 1996 | 289,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1997 | 277,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 190,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1999 | -410,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -315.5% |
| 2000 | 509,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -224.2% |
| 2001 | 582,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2002 | -302,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -152.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -594.9% |
| 2004 | 16.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1008.0% |
| 2005 | 34.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 2006 | 46.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 45.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | -19.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.7% |
| 2010 | 10.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -154.6% |
| 2011 | -13.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -231.5% |
| 2012 | -25.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2013 | -27.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | -27.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | -20.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2016 | -20.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 100.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -584.1% |
| 2018 | 228.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.9% |
| 2019 | 97.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 126.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 215.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2022 | 85.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2023 | 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2618.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 175274.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +25763.6% | -3,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 825,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1008.0% | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -410,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 825,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 228.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 British Virgin Islands 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macau, China 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 4.57 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malta was 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 228.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.