Foreign assets in Malta
Malta: Foreign assets was 317.34 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Malta is 317.34 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Malta peaked at 317.34 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.54 billion current US$, in 1995.
Malta ranks 43rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 5.86 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 8.56 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 10.29 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 10.71 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.11 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.54 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 18.62 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 23.46 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 27.44 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 36.09 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 50.47 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 207.05 billion current US$ | +310.3% |
| 2009 | 222.11 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 231.95 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 249.08 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 269.87 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 287.54 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 270.15 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 245.45 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 239.98 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 286.98 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 279.97 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 281.69 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 317.34 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 317.34 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 317.34 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 4.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +310.3% | 50.47 billion current US$ | 207.05 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 billion current US$ | 4.54 billion current US$ | 10.29 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.96 billion current US$ | 10.11 billion current US$ | 222.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.27 billion current US$ | 231.95 billion current US$ | 287.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.34 billion current US$ | 317.34 billion current US$ | 317.34 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Malta?
- Foreign assets in Malta was 317.34 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 317.34 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for foreign assets?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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