Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta is 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 10.89 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2956 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Malta ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.3758 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3938 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.99 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +248.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 8.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.89 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 10.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 80.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +248.4% | 1.99 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10.89 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta was 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2956 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.