Malta vs Portugal: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Malta
-6.13 billion
in 2024
Portugal
-6.64 billion
in 2024
Malta rank
176th
Portugal rank
178th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports -6.13 billion against -6.64 billion in Portugal, a difference of 517.85 million.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.64 billion | -995.23 million | 8.64 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | -7.89 billion | -6.41 billion | 1.48 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | -3.29 billion | -7.19 billion | 3.90 billion | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at -6.13 billion against -6.64 billion in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Malta and Portugal?
- 517.85 million, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Malta ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (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 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.