How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Sweden: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments

Malta

111.22 billion US dollar

in 2024

Sweden

124.85 billion US dollar

in 2025

Malta rank

11th

Sweden rank

10th

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time

Malta
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 124.85 billion US dollar against 111.22 billion US dollar in Malta, a difference of 13.64 billion US dollar.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 133 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.88 million US dollar	26.89 billion US dollar	26.79 billion US dollar	Sweden
2000s	161.54 million US dollar	57.51 billion US dollar	57.35 billion US dollar	Sweden
2010s	50.70 billion US dollar	85.54 billion US dollar	34.84 billion US dollar	Sweden
2020s	108.10 billion US dollar	123.21 billion US dollar	15.11 billion US dollar	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Malta or Sweden?: Sweden, at 124.85 billion US dollar against 111.22 billion US dollar in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments between Malta and Sweden?: 13.64 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?: Malta ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,668 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.