Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data … Denominated in Malta
Malta: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data … Denominated was 354.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Malta, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Malta stood at 354.59 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Malta peaked at 354.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.64 million, in 2016.
Malta ranks 64th of 90 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.
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data … Denominated in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 150.28 million | — |
| 2010 | 148.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 139.30 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 140.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 138.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 122.35 million | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 121.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 117.64 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 124.38 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 121.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 121.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 126.55 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 347.88 million | +174.9% |
| 2022 | 333.70 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 351.99 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 339.38 million | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 354.59 million | +4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 354.59 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.41 billion, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 354.59 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 354.59 million, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data … Denominated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +174.9% | 126.55 million | 347.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.28 million | 150.28 million | 150.28 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 129.43 million | 117.64 million | 148.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.01 million | 126.55 million | 354.59 million | 6 |
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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Malta?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Malta was 354.59 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 354.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.64 million in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Malta ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. 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 Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, Denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Gover. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.