Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malta
Malta: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 2.35 billion in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
2.35 billion
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.35 billion
in 2007
All-time low
52.97 million
in 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2007
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Malta, 1960–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.35 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2007. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malta peaked at 2.35 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.97 million, in 1960.
That places Malta 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.97 million | — |
| 1961 | 55.36 million | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 60.21 million | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 61.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 62.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 66.43 million | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 74.44 million | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 81.24 million | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 89.46 million | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 100.42 million | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 106.21 million | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 118.11 million | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 131.72 million | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 158.23 million | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 172.57 million | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 226.75 million | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 284.85 million | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 316.38 million | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 363.82 million | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 390.16 million | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 417.31 million | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 459.31 million | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 488.29 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 528.04 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 570.50 million | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 568.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 577.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 595.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 607.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 613.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 587.66 million | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 587.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 687.41 million | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 740.64 million | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 879.05 million | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 820.25 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 757.05 million | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 742.34 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 863.13 million | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 930.06 million | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 940.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 billion | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 billion | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.35 billion | +20.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.35 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 5% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.35 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.48 million | 52.97 million | 100.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.88 million | 106.21 million | 390.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 542.70 million | 417.31 million | 613.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 759.55 million | 587.66 million | 930.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion | 940.07 million | 2.35 billion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malta?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malta was 2.35 billion in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.97 million in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.