Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Malta

Malta: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 68.8%
World rank
125th
of 166 countries
All-time high
304.13 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-65.02 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Malta, 1995–2024

-10001002003001995200920241995: 57.3 % change on previous year1996: 8 % change on previous year1997: -14.5 % change on previous year1998: 16.3 % change on previous year1999: 41.3 % change on previous year2000: 33.4 % change on previous year2001: 7.3 % change on previous year2002: 43.9 % change on previous year2003: 61.3 % change on previous year2004: 38.6 % change on previous year2005: 21.9 % change on previous year2006: 26.3 % change on previous year2007: 5.1 % change on previous year2008: 304.1 % change on previous year2009: 21.3 % change on previous year2010: 1.8 % change on previous year2011: 13.9 % change on previous year2012: 17 % change on previous year2013: 11.6 % change on previous year2014: 4.4 % change on previous year2015: -7.4 % change on previous year2016: 0.146 % change on previous year2017: -65 % change on previous year2018: -10.4 % change on previous year2019: 6.1 % change on previous year2020: 13.7 % change on previous year2021: 3 % change on previous year2022: -4.8 % change on previous year2023: 18.2 % change on previous year2024: 5.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malta recorded 5.67 % change on previous year for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Malta peaked at 304.13 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -65.02 % change on previous year, in 2017.

Malta ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1995 57.27 % change on previous year —
1996 7.98 % change on previous year -86.1%
1997 -14.53 % change on previous year -282.1%
1998 16.27 % change on previous year -212.0%
1999 41.31 % change on previous year +153.9%
2000 33.44 % change on previous year -19.1%
2001 7.27 % change on previous year -78.3%
2002 43.85 % change on previous year +503.0%
2003 61.29 % change on previous year +39.8%
2004 38.62 % change on previous year -37.0%
2005 21.88 % change on previous year -43.4%
2006 26.26 % change on previous year +20.0%
2007 5.13 % change on previous year -80.5%
2008 304.13 % change on previous year +5829.6%
2009 21.27 % change on previous year -93.0%
2010 1.8 % change on previous year -91.6%
2011 13.88 % change on previous year +672.7%
2012 16.96 % change on previous year +22.2%
2013 11.64 % change on previous year -31.4%
2014 4.44 % change on previous year -61.9%
2015 -7.38 % change on previous year -266.2%
2016 0.1461 % change on previous year -102.0%
2017 -65.02 % change on previous year -44618.2%
2018 -10.39 % change on previous year -84.0%
2019 6.06 % change on previous year -158.3%
2020 13.67 % change on previous year +125.6%
2021 3 % change on previous year -78.1%
2022 -4.84 % change on previous year -261.4%
2023 18.15 % change on previous year -474.9%
2024 5.67 % change on previous year -68.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 5.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.63 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 5.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.84 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -44618.2% 0.1461 % change on previous year -65.02 % change on previous year
2008 +5829.6% 5.13 % change on previous year 304.13 % change on previous year
2011 +672.7% 1.8 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.66 % change on previous year -14.53 % change on previous year 57.27 % change on previous year 5
2000s 56.31 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year 304.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.79 % change on previous year -65.02 % change on previous year 16.96 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.13 % change on previous year -4.84 % change on previous year 18.15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 122 Saint Lucia 6.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 Marshall Islands 6.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 Suriname 6.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Ghana 5.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Mongolia 5.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 Micronesia (country) 4.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Malta?
Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Malta was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 304.13 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -65.02 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Malta rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
Malta ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,860 data points, 1949–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.