Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Malta 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.6743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +111.2% | 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Palestine 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Fiji 0.5574 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Ireland 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Brazil 0.5524 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malta?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.