Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) was 3.55 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Malta stood at 3.55 billion constant LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Malta peaked at 4.05 billion constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion constant LCU, in 2002.
Malta ranks 149th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 billion constant LCU | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion constant LCU | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion constant LCU | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.58 billion constant LCU | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.55 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 billion constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion constant LCU | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 billion constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.68 billion constant LCU | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 2.54 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.51 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.72 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.98 billion constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.86 billion constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.54 billion constant LCU | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 4.05 billion constant LCU | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 3.41 billion constant LCU | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 3.55 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.55 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.55 billion constant LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.02 billion constant LCU, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.55 billion constant LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 240.95 billion constant LCU, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 billion constant LCU | 1.02 billion constant LCU | 1.58 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion constant LCU | 1.52 billion constant LCU | 2.98 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.50 billion constant LCU | 2.86 billion constant LCU | 4.05 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 146 Bahrain 4.46 billion constant LCU compare
- 147 Eritrea 4.01 billion constant LCU compare
- 148 Bahamas 3.72 billion constant LCU compare
- 150 Palestine 3.40 billion constant LCU compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 2.50 billion constant LCU compare
- 152 Kosovo 2.18 billion constant LCU compare
- 152 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.18 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Malta was 3.55 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.