Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Malta
Malta: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) was 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial account in Malta is 1.99 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 217.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Malta peaked at 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -453.41 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places Malta 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.25 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 26.73 million BoP, current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1973 | 42.57 million BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1974 | 14.79 million BoP, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 1975 | 78.23 million BoP, current US$ | +429.0% |
| 1976 | 53.16 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 41.91 million BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 74.21 million BoP, current US$ | +77.1% |
| 1979 | 56.35 million BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 26.63 million BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1981 | 106.03 million BoP, current US$ | +298.1% |
| 1982 | 27.90 million BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 15.03 million BoP, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 9.76 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1985 | -42.63 million BoP, current US$ | -536.8% |
| 1986 | 13.74 million BoP, current US$ | -132.2% |
| 1987 | -2.03 million BoP, current US$ | -114.7% |
| 1988 | 17.83 million BoP, current US$ | -980.1% |
| 1989 | 59.40 million BoP, current US$ | +233.1% |
| 1990 | -53.27 million BoP, current US$ | -189.7% |
| 1991 | -92.14 million BoP, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1992 | 13.57 million BoP, current US$ | -114.7% |
| 1993 | -53.82 million BoP, current US$ | -496.6% |
| 1994 | -98.18 million BoP, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 1995 | -351.55 million BoP, current US$ | +258.1% |
| 1996 | -305.92 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | -120.97 million BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 1998 | -110.48 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | -196.48 million BoP, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2000 | -453.41 million BoP, current US$ | +130.8% |
| 2001 | 112.45 million BoP, current US$ | -124.8% |
| 2002 | 56.63 million BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2003 | -115.25 million BoP, current US$ | -303.5% |
| 2004 | 25.80 million BoP, current US$ | -122.4% |
| 2005 | -138.06 million BoP, current US$ | -635.2% |
| 2006 | -389.12 million BoP, current US$ | +181.8% |
| 2007 | -442.95 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | -375.87 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 8.79 million BoP, current US$ | -102.3% |
| 2010 | -60.78 million BoP, current US$ | -791.7% |
| 2011 | 286.74 million BoP, current US$ | -571.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +359.4% |
| 2013 | -16.48 million BoP, current US$ | -101.3% |
| 2014 | 628.04 million BoP, current US$ | -3911.4% |
| 2015 | 177.97 million BoP, current US$ | -71.7% |
| 2016 | 964.82 million BoP, current US$ | +442.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +130.4% |
| 2019 | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 173.58 million BoP, current US$ | -93.0% |
| 2023 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +1154.5% |
| 2024 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.16 million BoP, current US$, 12.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -436.61 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3911.4% | -16.48 million BoP, current US$ | 628.04 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +1154.5% | 173.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +980.1% | -2.03 million BoP, current US$ | 17.83 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.69 million BoP, current US$ | 14.25 million BoP, current US$ | 78.23 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.17 million BoP, current US$ | -42.63 million BoP, current US$ | 106.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -136.92 million BoP, current US$ | -351.55 million BoP, current US$ | 13.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -171.10 million BoP, current US$ | -453.41 million BoP, current US$ | 112.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.78 million BoP, current US$ | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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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 net financial account in Malta?
- Net financial account in Malta was 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -453.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for net financial account?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.