Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta is 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 298.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta peaked at 4.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.8589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Malta 1st out of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | -0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -176.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +214.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -202.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20845.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -310.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -226.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -506.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +883.5% |
| 2005 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -139.5% |
| 2010 | 0.366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -152.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -222.2% |
| 2012 | -0.8589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.1% |
| 2013 | -0.8123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -0.733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | -0.5813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2016 | -0.5517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -511.1% |
| 2018 | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 162.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 838.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +20845.3% | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +883.5% | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.49 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malta was 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.