International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malta
Malta: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was -0.1065 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -0.1065 % change on previous year for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2024.
The figure is down 101.4% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malta peaked at 310.41 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -9.14 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Malta 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 47.94 % change on previous year | +351.4% |
| 1999 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2001 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2002 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -718.7% |
| 2003 | 37.71 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 31.37 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2007 | 39.91 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 310.41 % change on previous year | +677.8% |
| 2009 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2010 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2014 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2015 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2016 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2017 | 105.02 % change on previous year | -4810.9% |
| 2018 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2022 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2023 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1065 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -0.1065 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's -0.1065 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.91 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4810.9% | -2.23 % change on previous year | 105.02 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +718.7% | -5.46 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +677.8% | 39.91 % change on previous year | 310.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.42 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 47.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.18 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 310.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 105.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 146 Algeria 0.5004 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 0.3113 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Barbados -0.0024 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Hungary -0.4052 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Tunisia -0.9821 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Grenada -2.04 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2102 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 215.38 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 606.46 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malta?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malta was -0.1065 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 310.41 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.14 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.