Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Malta 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 14.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 16.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 17.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 34.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 2011 | 34.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 29.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 28.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 33.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 35.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 38.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 41.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 40.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +119.1% | 15.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.17 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 38.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 21 Guinea 51.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 51.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Somalia 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Chile 40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 39.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malta was 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.