Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Malta
Malta: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual was 13.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Malta stood at 13.55 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 202.3% on the previous year and up 322.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Malta peaked at 160.04 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -958.13 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Malta ranks 59th of 206 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 (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 1973 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1974 | 65.91 % change on previous year | -771.0% |
| 1975 | 46.43 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6055 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -1008.6% |
| 1978 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1979 | -23.33 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1980 | 135.18 % change on previous year | -679.4% |
| 1981 | 34.95 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1982 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1983 | -26.69 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1984 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1985 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1986 | -27.59 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1987 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1988 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1989 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -448.0% |
| 1990 | 53.7 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1991 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1992 | -15.98 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1993 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | -45.25 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 1995 | 38.76 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1996 | -25.2 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1997 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1998 | -102.41 % change on previous year | -750.9% |
| 2000 | -221.42 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 2001 | 160.04 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2002 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2003 | -67.04 % change on previous year | -628.5% |
| 2004 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2005 | -958.13 % change on previous year | -21968.3% |
| 2006 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2007 | 25.55 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 2008 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2009 | -169.21 % change on previous year | +3187.9% |
| 2010 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2011 | 28.18 % change on previous year | +543.4% |
| 2012 | -25.06 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2013 | -68.81 % change on previous year | +174.6% |
| 2014 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2015 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2016 | -70.42 % change on previous year | +1057.0% |
| 2017 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2018 | -35.47 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2019 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2020 | -57.66 % change on previous year | +513.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8536 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2022 | 26.79 % change on previous year | +3038.3% |
| 2023 | -61.61 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 2024 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2025 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.52 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.54 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual 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 | -21968.3% | 4.38 % change on previous year | -958.13 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -3187.9% | -5.15 % change on previous year | -169.21 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +3038.3% | 0.8536 % change on previous year | 26.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 65.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.44 % change on previous year | -27.59 % change on previous year | 135.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.68 % change on previous year | -102.41 % change on previous year | 53.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -120.83 % change on previous year | -958.13 % change on previous year | 160.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.88 % change on previous year | -70.42 % change on previous year | 28.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.22 % change on previous year | -61.61 % change on previous year | 26.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Bahamas 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Lithuania 14.2 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Niger 13.18 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Malawi 12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Curacao 12.44 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Malta?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Malta was 13.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 160.04 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -958.13 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.6%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.