How does Malta rank for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?

Malta ranks 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.

Is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 204,939.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Malta

Name: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Malta
Creator: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies was 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars

Change on year

up 122,301.0%

World rank

14th

of 81 countries

All-time high

2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars

in 2025

All-time low

0 constant 2021 US dollars

in 2018

Years of data

2017–2025

Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Malta, 2017–2025

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US dollars.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Malta is 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 122,301.0% on the previous year and up 204,939.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Malta peaked at 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US dollars, in 2018.

That places Malta 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	552,730 constant 2021 US dollars	0 constant 2021 US dollars	1.11 million constant 2021 US dollars	2
2020s	578.06 million constant 2021 US dollars	1.85 million constant 2021 US dollars	2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars	4

Countries ranked near Malta

11 Saudi Arabia 3.11 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
12 India 3.01 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
13 Switzerland 2.90 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
15 Brazil 1.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
16 Japan 1.36 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
17 Netherlands 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare

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More economy & growth data for Malta

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Malta?: Estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Malta was 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025.
What is the lowest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US dollars in 2018.
How does Malta rank for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?: Malta ranks 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 204,939.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Unit: constant 2021 US dollars
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 81 places, 743 data points, 2016–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.