Foreign liabilities in Malta

Malta: Foreign liabilities was 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
307.72 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
46th
of 150 countries
All-time high
307.72 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.45 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Malta, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 3.5B current US$1996: 4.4B current US$1997: 5.0B current US$1998: 7.8B current US$1999: 9.6B current US$2000: 10.5B current US$2001: 9.6B current US$2002: 11.9B current US$2003: 16.4B current US$2004: 21.0B current US$2005: 25.4B current US$2006: 34.2B current US$2007: 48.8B current US$2008: 207.0B current US$2009: 221.1B current US$2010: 231.0B current US$2011: 248.7B current US$2012: 268.2B current US$2013: 284.9B current US$2014: 265.7B current US$2015: 236.5B current US$2016: 234.7B current US$2017: 278.9B current US$2018: 271.7B current US$2019: 273.3B current US$2020: 307.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Malta stood at 307.72 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Malta peaked at 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.45 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Malta 46th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.06 billion current US$ 3.45 billion current US$ 9.63 billion current US$ 5
2000s 60.60 billion current US$ 9.61 billion current US$ 221.14 billion current US$ 10
2010s 259.36 billion current US$ 231.00 billion current US$ 284.86 billion current US$ 10
2020s 307.72 billion current US$ 307.72 billion current US$ 307.72 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Malta?
Foreign liabilities in Malta was 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Malta rank for foreign liabilities?
Malta ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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