Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malta
Malta: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 1.99 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malta is 1.99 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malta peaked at 3.32 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, -525.82 million, in 2022.
That places Malta 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -136.09 million | — |
| 2006 | -386.26 million | +183.8% |
| 2007 | -437.14 million | +13.2% |
| 2008 | -415.39 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | -1.99 million | -99.5% |
| 2010 | -64.21 million | +3129.2% |
| 2011 | 301.84 million | -570.1% |
| 2012 | 1.32 billion | +337.6% |
| 2013 | -13.22 million | -101.0% |
| 2014 | 610.42 million | -4715.8% |
| 2015 | 162.07 million | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 965.78 million | +495.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 billion | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 billion | +130.0% |
| 2019 | 3.32 billion | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 2.84 billion | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.47 billion | -12.9% |
| 2022 | -525.82 million | -121.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 billion | -494.1% |
| 2024 | 1.99 billion | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -275.37 million | -437.14 million | -1.99 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion | -64.21 million | 3.32 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 billion | -525.82 million | 2.84 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Malta
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 85.92 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7.47 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 151,049 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 7.50 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.61 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malta?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malta was 1.99 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -525.82 million in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.