Malta vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term

Malta
10.39 billion US dollar
in 2024
South Africa
11.96 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malta rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B195619902025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.96 billion US dollar against 10.39 billion US dollar in Malta, a difference of 1.57 billion US dollar.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.14 million US dollar 1.27 billion US dollar 1.26 billion US dollar South Africa
2000s 659.26 million US dollar 3.09 billion US dollar 2.43 billion US dollar South Africa
2010s 5.10 billion US dollar 6.36 billion US dollar 1.26 billion US dollar South Africa
2020s 9.53 billion US dollar 7.88 billion US dollar 1.65 billion US dollar Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term, Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.96 billion US dollar against 10.39 billion US dollar in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term between Malta and South Africa?
1.57 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
Malta ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
144 places, 3,038 data points, 1948–2025
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.