Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Malta

Malta: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 26.69 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.69 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
45th
of 161 countries
All-time high
34.46 billion US dollar
in 2014
All-time low
883.98 million US dollar
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Malta, 1994–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B1994200920241994: 884.0M US dollar1995: 1.4B US dollar1996: 1.5B US dollar1997: 1.3B US dollar1998: 1.5B US dollar1999: 1.9B US dollar2000: 2.6B US dollar2001: 2.9B US dollar2002: 4.1B US dollar2003: 6.6B US dollar2004: 9.1B US dollar2005: 11.1B US dollar2006: 13.9B US dollar2007: 14.4B US dollar2008: 13.2B US dollar2009: 17.2B US dollar2010: 21.8B US dollar2011: 23.8B US dollar2012: 28.7B US dollar2013: 28.4B US dollar2014: 34.5B US dollar2015: 26.7B US dollar2016: 22.8B US dollar2017: 26.5B US dollar2018: 21.5B US dollar2019: 19.4B US dollar2020: 22.1B US dollar2021: 19.0B US dollar2022: 18.6B US dollar2023: 24.5B US dollar2024: 26.7B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities in Malta is 26.69 billion US dollar, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Malta peaked at 34.46 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 883.98 million US dollar, in 1994.

Malta ranks 45th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malta, 1994 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
1994 883.98 million US dollar
1995 1.39 billion US dollar +57.3%
1996 1.50 billion US dollar +7.9%
1997 1.27 billion US dollar -15.3%
1998 1.49 billion US dollar +17.2%
1999 1.93 billion US dollar +29.5%
2000 2.65 billion US dollar +37.4%
2001 2.91 billion US dollar +9.7%
2002 4.05 billion US dollar +39.5%
2003 6.56 billion US dollar +61.7%
2004 9.13 billion US dollar +39.2%
2005 11.09 billion US dollar +21.5%
2006 13.92 billion US dollar +25.5%
2007 14.42 billion US dollar +3.7%
2008 13.20 billion US dollar -8.5%
2009 17.24 billion US dollar +30.7%
2010 21.77 billion US dollar +26.3%
2011 23.82 billion US dollar +9.4%
2012 28.70 billion US dollar +20.5%
2013 28.41 billion US dollar -1.0%
2014 34.46 billion US dollar +21.3%
2015 26.68 billion US dollar -22.6%
2016 22.83 billion US dollar -14.4%
2017 26.54 billion US dollar +16.2%
2018 21.52 billion US dollar -18.9%
2019 19.36 billion US dollar -10.0%
2020 22.13 billion US dollar +14.3%
2021 18.95 billion US dollar -14.3%
2022 18.61 billion US dollar -1.8%
2023 24.46 billion US dollar +31.4%
2024 26.69 billion US dollar +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.41 billion US dollar 883.98 million US dollar 1.93 billion US dollar 6
2000s 9.52 billion US dollar 2.65 billion US dollar 17.24 billion US dollar 10
2010s 25.41 billion US dollar 19.36 billion US dollar 34.46 billion US dollar 10
2020s 22.17 billion US dollar 18.61 billion US dollar 26.69 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Panama 28.82 billion US dollar compare
  2. 43 Brazil 28.47 billion US dollar compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 27.02 billion US dollar compare
  4. 46 Lithuania 25.83 billion US dollar compare
  5. 47 Czechia 23.49 billion US dollar compare
  6. 48 Croatia 23.05 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Malta?
Portfolio investment, debt securities in Malta was 26.69 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 34.46 billion US dollar in 2014.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 883.98 million US dollar in 1994.
How does Malta rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Malta ranks 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
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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.