Gross capital formation in Malta
Malta: Gross capital formation was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Malta is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Malta peaked at 30.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2014.
That places Malta 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.0% | — |
| 1971 | 26.6% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 17.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.7% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 19.0% compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 18.9% compare
- 141 Seychelles 18.7% compare
- 143 Namibia 18.7% compare
- 144 Hong Kong, China 18.3% compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.9% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,974 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,828 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5072 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Malta?
- Gross capital formation in Malta was 18.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for gross capital formation?
- Malta ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.