Net primary income in Malta
Malta: Net primary income 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$, in 2024.
Malta ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.41 million BoP, current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 140 Mongolia -2.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Morocco -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Zambia -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Honduras -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Lithuania -3.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Algeria -3.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 19.2 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.36 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 35,197 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.34 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.40 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (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 198 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.