Net foreign assets in Malta
Malta: Net foreign assets was 13.48 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malta recorded 13.48 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Malta peaked at 13.48 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.02 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Malta 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net foreign assets in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.02 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 5.44 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.99 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 10.93 billion current LCU | +119.1% |
| 2011 | 11.12 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.06 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.50 billion current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 9.17 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.99 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.40 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.86 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 11.36 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.06 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.48 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.25 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.86 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.48 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.48 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.48 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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% | 4.99 billion current LCU | 10.93 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 billion current LCU | 4.02 billion current LCU | 5.44 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.55 billion current LCU | 8.99 billion current LCU | 12.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 billion current LCU | 12.48 billion current LCU | 13.48 billion current LCU | 4 |
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 net foreign assets in Malta?
- Net foreign assets in Malta was 13.48 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for net foreign assets?
- Malta ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.