Japan vs Malta: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Japan
177.87 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malta
292.31 billion US dollar
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Malta rank
15th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

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

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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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.