Gross fixed capital formation in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Malta, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Malta stood at -0.1%.
The figure is down 101.6% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Malta peaked at 56.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 2002.
Malta ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Malta, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9.9% | — |
| 2002 | -16.1% | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -289.8% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -102.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -1970.4% |
| 2006 | -5.4% | -145.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -335.3% |
| 2008 | -1.9% | -115.2% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -755.2% |
| 2011 | -12.8% | -182.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -221.0% |
| 2013 | -6.7% | -143.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -173.5% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +1035.6% |
| 2016 | -5.5% | -109.7% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -998.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | -3.8% | -140.3% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -719.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | -15.8% | -209.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -125.6% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -101.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -16.1% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -12.8% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -15.8% | 23.7% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 35,197 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Malta was -0.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.