Italy vs Malta: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities

Italy
26.90 billion
in 2024
Malta
42.59 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
Malta rank
13th

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
-25.0B025.0B50.0B75.0B200520142024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 42.59 billion against 26.90 billion in Italy, a difference of 15.68 billion.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Malta ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 33.37 billion 19.74 billion 13.63 billion Italy
2010s 20.87 billion 17.53 billion 3.34 billion Italy
2020s 28.00 billion 41.81 billion 13.80 billion Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 42.59 billion against 26.90 billion in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Italy and Malta?
15.68 billion, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Italy ranks 16th and Malta ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.