Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Malta
Malta: Net primary income (BoP, current US$) was -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 359.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Malta peaked at 190.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Malta ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.42 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 21.49 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 21.69 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32.95 million BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1975 | 49.12 million BoP, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1976 | 45.63 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 50.44 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 47.23 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 40.73 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 95.53 million BoP, current US$ | +134.6% |
| 1981 | 110.68 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 145.34 million BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 110.07 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 118.65 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 103.80 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 102.29 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 113.75 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 103.07 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 117.36 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 190.10 million BoP, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1991 | 174.36 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 154.29 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 114.98 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 68.85 million BoP, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 38.70 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 10.18 million BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1997 | 8.84 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1998 | -66.97 million BoP, current US$ | -857.8% |
| 1999 | 40.11 million BoP, current US$ | -159.9% |
| 2000 | -91.49 million BoP, current US$ | -328.1% |
| 2001 | 39.34 million BoP, current US$ | -143.0% |
| 2002 | 23.70 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 2003 | -29.14 million BoP, current US$ | -223.0% |
| 2004 | -14.05 million BoP, current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2005 | -203.84 million BoP, current US$ | +1350.8% |
| 2006 | -244.40 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | -247.63 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -226.06 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2009 | -581.94 million BoP, current US$ | +157.4% |
| 2010 | -458.16 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2011 | -407.44 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | -463.48 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | -566.12 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2014 | -631.09 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | -636.51 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 2017 | -507.05 million BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2018 | -821.46 million BoP, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 2019 | -811.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2021 | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2022 | -2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2023 | -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -477.76 million BoP, current US$, 6.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.28 billion BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1350.8% | -14.05 million BoP, current US$ | -203.84 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | -857.8% | 8.84 million BoP, current US$ | -66.97 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | -328.1% | 40.11 million BoP, current US$ | -91.49 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | -223.0% | 23.70 million BoP, current US$ | -29.14 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.41 million BoP, current US$ | 18.42 million BoP, current US$ | 50.44 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 112.05 million BoP, current US$ | 95.53 million BoP, current US$ | 145.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.34 million BoP, current US$ | -66.97 million BoP, current US$ | 190.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -157.55 million BoP, current US$ | -581.94 million BoP, current US$ | 39.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -651.15 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -407.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.31 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 primary income in Malta?
- Net primary income in Malta was -2.90 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 primary income recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 190.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for net primary income?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 359.0%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.