Italy vs Malta: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Italy
217.74 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malta
292.31 billion US dollar
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
Malta rank
15th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199420092025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 292.31 billion US dollar against 217.74 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 74.56 billion US dollar.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Malta ranks 15th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 17.36 billion US dollar 450.38 million US dollar 16.91 billion US dollar Italy
2000s 71.63 billion US dollar 11.62 billion US dollar 60.00 billion US dollar Italy
2010s 130.14 billion US dollar 96.75 billion US dollar 33.39 billion US dollar Italy
2020s 174.22 billion US dollar 279.40 billion US dollar 105.18 billion US dollar Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 292.31 billion US dollar against 217.74 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Italy and Malta?
74.56 billion US dollar, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Italy ranks 17th and Malta ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.