International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Malta
Malta: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malta, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malta peaked at 41.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Malta 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) … unit in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 2.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 2.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 5.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 6.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 22.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +253.9% |
| 2009 | 25.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 26.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 21.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +74.1% |
| 2018 | 32.92 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 35.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 41.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 35.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 35.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 16.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 49.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit 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 | +253.9% | 6.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 22.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 25.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 19.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 35.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 41.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Luxembourg 159.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Mauritius 35.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 27.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Hong Kong 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 17.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 41.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Malta ranks 3rd 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 27.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.