Foreign assets in Malta
Malta: Foreign assets was 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Malta stood at 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Malta peaked at 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malta 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Malta, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 9.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 15.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 15.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 18.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 25.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 30.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 35.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 44.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 61.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 243.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +293.5% |
| 2009 | 255.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 263.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 274.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 290.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 305.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 286.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 257.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 250.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 295.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 284.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 281.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +293.5% | 61.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 243.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 255.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 250.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 305.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Indonesia 397.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 Czechia 336.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 Poland 328.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Greece 314.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Argentina 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 New Zealand 225.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 315.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for foreign assets?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.