Total reserves minus gold in Malta
Malta: Total reserves minus gold was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Malta stood at 1.49 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Malta peaked at 3.79 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.30 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Malta 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 59.30 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 66.70 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 69.10 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 71.50 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 78.90 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 90.20 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 89.50 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 138.70 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1969 | 127.01 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 148.20 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 184.75 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 261.71 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 310.41 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 386.68 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 485.78 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 607.80 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 719.55 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 925.14 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 990.10 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 990.22 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 986.94 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 368.29 million current US$ | -90.3% |
| 2009 | 532.09 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 535.80 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 499.79 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 688.26 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 584.89 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 615.63 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 568.52 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 673.60 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 829.10 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 910.20 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 919.12 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.49 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.49 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -90.3% | 3.79 billion current US$ | 368.29 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.02 million current US$ | 59.30 million current US$ | 138.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 504.27 million current US$ | 148.20 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 986.94 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 368.29 million current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.66 million current US$ | 499.79 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 919.12 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Malta?
- Total reserves minus gold in Malta was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.30 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.