International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Malta
Malta: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malta, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malta is 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malta peaked at 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.54 million US dollar per square kilometre, 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) … square in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 14.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 16.40 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 18.15 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 26.84 million US dollar per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 32.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 33.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 42.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 58.28 million US dollar per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 73.40 million US dollar per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 85.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 112.69 million US dollar per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 157.66 million US dollar per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 647.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +310.4% |
| 2009 | 694.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 724.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 778.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 843.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 898.61 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 844.23 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 767.05 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 749.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.12 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.19 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.11 billion US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 375.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 227,380 US dollar per square kilometre, 9998.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square 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 | +310.4% | 157.66 million US dollar per square kilometre | 647.06 million US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +105.0% | 749.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.54 billion US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | 11.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | 32.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 193.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | 31.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | 694.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 724.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.82 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 2.11 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 8.04 billion US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 5.88 billion US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 5.12 billion US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 871.90 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 324.00 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 7 Mauritius 297.47 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.