Gross capital formation in Malta
Malta: Gross capital formation was 4.60 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Malta stood at 4.60 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Malta peaked at 4.74 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.04 million current LCU, in 1972.
Malta ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.31 million current LCU | 60.04 million current LCU | 195.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.06 million current LCU | 227.11 million current LCU | 467.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 754.50 million current LCU | 567.49 million current LCU | 944.68 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion current LCU | 788.07 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 billion current LCU | 2.89 billion current LCU | 4.74 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,102 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,440 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 22.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 24.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 24.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Malta?
- Gross capital formation in Malta was 4.60 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.04 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for gross capital formation?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.