Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta
Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta is 42.59 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 27,220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta peaked at 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -497.80 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Malta ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 4.46 million BoP, current US$ | 21.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | 18.97 million BoP, current US$ | 51.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.54 million BoP, current US$ | 30.02 million BoP, current US$ | 667.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -497.80 million BoP, current US$ | 35.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 155.88 million BoP, current US$ | 73.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 India 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Manufacturing, value added 5.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 62.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 22.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 19.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 16.77 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malta was 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -497.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.