Japan vs Malta: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 292.31 billion US dollar against 177.87 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 114.44 billion US dollar.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.08 billion US dollar | 570.08 million US dollar | 32.51 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 29.50 billion US dollar | 11.62 billion US dollar | 17.87 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 101.97 billion US dollar | 96.75 billion US dollar | 5.21 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 174.32 billion US dollar | 279.40 billion US dollar | 105.08 billion US dollar | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Japan or Malta?
- Malta, at 292.31 billion US dollar against 177.87 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Japan and Malta?
- 114.44 billion US dollar, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Japan ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.