Malta vs Portugal: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 105.75 million US dollar against 88.17 million US dollar in Malta, a difference of 17.58 million US dollar.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 138th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 billion US dollar | 4.51 billion US dollar | 2.99 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion US dollar | 822.20 million US dollar | 449.55 million US dollar | Malta |
| 2010s | 154.37 million US dollar | 2.01 billion US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2020s | 182.33 million US dollar | 3.35 billion US dollar | 3.17 billion US dollar | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 105.75 million US dollar against 88.17 million US dollar in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits between Malta and Portugal?
- 17.58 million US dollar, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Malta ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 138th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.