International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Malta
Malta: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 1.28 million US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malta, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malta stood at 1.28 million US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malta peaked at 1.35 million US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,850 US dollar per person, in 1994.
Malta ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9,850 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 12,153 US dollar per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 13,817 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 15,169 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 22,295 US dollar per person | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 26,563 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 27,454 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 25,761 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 34,203 US dollar per person | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 46,793 US dollar per person | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 58,535 US dollar per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 67,972 US dollar per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 88,972 US dollar per person | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 124,044 US dollar per person | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 505,788 US dollar per person | +307.7% |
| 2009 | 538,488 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 559,594 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 598,389 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 642,533 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 676,903 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 623,222 US dollar per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 552,555 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 528,012 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million US dollar per person | +99.5% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million US dollar per person | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million US dollar per person | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.28 million US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 22.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.28 million US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,701 US dollar per person, 473.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +307.7% | 124,044 US dollar per person | 505,788 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,641 US dollar per person | 9,850 US dollar per person | 26,563 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 151,801 US dollar per person | 25,761 US dollar per person | 538,488 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 749,039 US dollar per person | 528,012 US dollar per person | 1.16 million US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million US dollar per person | 1.27 million US dollar per person | 1.35 million US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Luxembourg 23.52 million US dollar per person compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 2.90 million US dollar per person compare
- 3 Ireland 1.82 million US dollar per person compare
- 5 Singapore 1.13 million US dollar per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong 1.03 million US dollar per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 741,371 US dollar per person 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)
- 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malta?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malta was 1.28 million US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,850 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.