Brunei vs Malta: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Brunei
- Malta
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 15.89 billion current LCU against 13.48 billion current LCU in Malta, a difference of 2.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 132nd and Malta ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.70 billion current LCU | 4.89 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 2010s | 13.43 billion current LCU | 10.55 billion current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | Brunei |
| 2020s | 14.75 billion current LCU | 13.02 billion current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Brunei or Malta?
- Brunei, at 15.89 billion current LCU against 13.48 billion current LCU in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Brunei and Malta?
- 2.41 billion current LCU, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Malta rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Brunei ranks 132nd and Malta ranks 135th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.