Primary income payments in Malta
Malta: Primary income payments was 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 208.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Malta peaked at 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.07 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Malta 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10.07 million BoP, current US$ | 61.37 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.93 million BoP, current US$ | 19.96 million BoP, current US$ | 73.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.36 million BoP, current US$ | 78.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 799.81 million BoP, current US$ | 15.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 24 Austria 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Indonesia 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 South Korea 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Russia 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Denmark 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Czechia 37.01 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 primary income payments in Malta?
- Primary income payments in Malta was 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for primary income payments?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.