Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Malta

Malta: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All was 125.72 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
125.72 billion
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
44th
of 245 countries
All-time high
125.72 billion
in 2024
All-time low
36.11 billion
in 2013
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Malta, 2009–2024

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B2009201620242009: 51.5B2010: 54.4B2011: 47.8B2012: 38.5B2013: 36.1B2014: 47.5B2015: 64.2B2016: 56.3B2017: 71.4B2018: 70.6B2019: 110.9B2020: 92.2B2021: 108.8B2022: 117.2B2023: 108.6B2024: 125.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Malta recorded 125.72 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Malta peaked at 125.72 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.11 billion, in 2013.

Malta ranks 44th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 51.50 billion
2010 54.40 billion +5.6%
2011 47.85 billion -12.0%
2012 38.50 billion -19.5%
2013 36.11 billion -6.2%
2014 47.53 billion +31.6%
2015 64.23 billion +35.1%
2016 56.32 billion -12.3%
2017 71.43 billion +26.8%
2018 70.60 billion -1.2%
2019 110.89 billion +57.1%
2020 92.20 billion -16.9%
2021 108.78 billion +18.0%
2022 117.21 billion +7.7%
2023 108.60 billion -7.3%
2024 125.72 billion +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.50 billion 51.50 billion 51.50 billion 1
2010s 59.78 billion 36.11 billion 110.89 billion 10
2020s 110.50 billion 92.20 billion 125.72 billion 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 41 Hungary 131.48 billion compare
  2. 42 Portugal 127.95 billion compare
  3. 43 Chile 126.78 billion compare
  4. 45 Türkiye 122.53 billion compare
  5. 46 Isle of Man 115.18 billion compare
  6. 47 Finland 114.42 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Malta?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Malta was 125.72 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 125.72 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 36.11 billion in 2013.
How does Malta rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
Malta ranks 44th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.