Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Malta
Malta: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was 7.54 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Malta, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Malta stood at 7.54 million.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Malta peaked at 18.14 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -517,560, in 2011.
That places Malta 4th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -400,000 | — |
| 2010 | -507,756 | +26.9% |
| 2011 | -517,560 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -382,626 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | -262,029 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million | -2179.9% |
| 2015 | 6.89 million | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 7.62 million | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 10.10 million | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 18.14 million | +79.6% |
| 2019 | 6.46 million | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 6.80 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.43 million | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 11.38 million | +611.2% |
| 2024 | 8.64 million | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 7.54 million | -12.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is -68.37 million. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.54 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.20 billion. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2179.9% | -262,029 | 5.45 million |
| 2023 | +611.2% | 1.60 million | 11.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -400,000 | -400,000 | -400,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million | -517,560 | 18.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 million | 1.60 million | 11.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Brazil 3.91 billion compare
- 2 Jamaica 439.38 million compare
- 3 Sweden 34.00 million compare
- 5 Switzerland 0 compare
- 5 Czechia 0 compare
- 5 Germany 0 compare
- 5 Denmark 0 compare
- 5 Estonia 0 compare
- 5 Greece 0 compare
- 5 Ireland 0 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 5 Netherlands 0
- 5 Norway 0 compare
- 5 Portugal 0 compare
- 5 Russia 0 compare
- 5 Slovakia 0 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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Malta?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Malta was 7.54 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.14 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -517,560 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, More than 3 months and up to 1 year (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Cent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.