Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta is 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Malta ranks 2nd 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +136.8% | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Luxembourg 3.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Tuvalu 0.9534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mauritius 0.8689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 0.7937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.