Foreign assets in Malta

Malta: Foreign assets was 317.34 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
317.34 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
43rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
317.34 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.54 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Malta, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 4.5B current US$1996: 5.3B current US$1997: 5.9B current US$1998: 8.6B current US$1999: 10.3B current US$2000: 10.7B current US$2001: 10.1B current US$2002: 13.5B current US$2003: 18.6B current US$2004: 23.5B current US$2005: 27.4B current US$2006: 36.1B current US$2007: 50.5B current US$2008: 207.1B current US$2009: 222.1B current US$2010: 231.9B current US$2011: 249.1B current US$2012: 269.9B current US$2013: 287.5B current US$2014: 270.2B current US$2015: 245.5B current US$2016: 240.0B current US$2017: 287.0B current US$2018: 280.0B current US$2019: 281.7B current US$2020: 317.3B current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Argentina 395.40 billion current US$ compare
  2. 41 Czechia 347.54 billion current US$ compare
  3. 42 Poland 339.36 billion current US$ compare
  4. 44 Greece 310.99 billion current US$ compare
  5. 45 Iran 252.94 billion current US$ compare
  6. 46 New Zealand 229.80 billion current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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