Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Malta
Malta: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies was 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.11 million constant 2021 US dollars | — |
| 2018 | 0 constant 2021 US dollars | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 39.79 million constant 2021 US dollars | — |
| 2021 | 4.00 million constant 2021 US dollars | -89.9% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million constant 2021 US dollars | -53.7% |
| 2025 | 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars | +122300.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 516.79 million constant 2021 US dollars, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.89 million constant 2021 US dollars, 384.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
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 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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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.