Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.89 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta is 4.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 264.9% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 119.12 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.18 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Malta ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1831 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2009 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -4604.0% |
| 2010 | 119.12 % change on previous year | -1544.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +392.5% |
| 2013 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 2014 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 2018 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2022 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2023 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.89 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -4604.0% | 0.1831 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1544.3% | -8.25 % change on previous year | 119.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year | 19.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -21.18 % change on previous year | 119.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 118 Iran 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Lebanon 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 120 East Timor 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Denmark 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Comoros 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 124 China 4.59 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta was 4.89 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 119.12 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.18 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.