Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
120.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
31,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 120.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Malta ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 33,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 41,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 47,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 45,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 49,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 61,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 98,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1979 | 191,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1980 | 180,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 159,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 89,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1983 | 71,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 62,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 71,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 137,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1987 | 80,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 167,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1989 | 228,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 246,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 293,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 365,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 396,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 470,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 773,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1996 | 931,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 4.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2005 | 9.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 2006 | 17.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2007 | 35.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2008 | 46.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 35.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 29.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 44.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 41.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 43.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 44.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 37.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 74.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2018 | 88.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 108.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 120.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 67.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 89.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 463.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8667.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 191,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 124,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 228,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 246,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Singapore 374.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 150.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 35.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 13.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 10.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malta was 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 120.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.