Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malta
Malta: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 17,204 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malta stood at 17,204 million USD.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malta peaked at 23,905 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8,023 million USD, in 2009.
That places Malta 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.8 million USD | 55.91 million USD | 1,305 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | -97.54 million USD | -8,023 million USD | 2,030 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,399 million USD | 1,465 million USD | 19,448 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,577 million USD | 3,454 million USD | 23,905 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 19.2 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.36 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 35,197 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.34 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.40 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malta?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malta was 17,204 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23,905 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,023 million USD in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.