Malta vs Sweden: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Malta
292.31 billion US dollar
in 2024
Sweden
244.59 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malta rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

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

How they compare

Malta currently reports 292.31 billion US dollar against 244.59 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 47.72 billion US dollar.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Malta ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 572.57 million US dollar 31.84 billion US dollar 31.27 billion US dollar Sweden
2000s 11.62 billion US dollar 97.07 billion US dollar 85.44 billion US dollar Sweden
2010s 96.75 billion US dollar 157.15 billion US dollar 60.40 billion US dollar Sweden
2020s 279.40 billion US dollar 228.79 billion US dollar 50.60 billion US dollar Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Malta or Sweden?
Malta, at 292.31 billion US dollar against 244.59 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Malta and Sweden?
47.72 billion US dollar, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Malta ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 150 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.