Reserve assets in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets was 1.43 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.43 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2024.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Malta peaked at 4.38 billion US dollar in 1986 and was at its lowest, 373.35 million US dollar, in 2008.
Malta ranks 128th of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.41 billion US dollar | 1.04 billion US dollar | 4.38 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion US dollar | 1.44 billion US dollar | 1.88 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.11 billion US dollar | 373.35 million US dollar | 3.77 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.94 million US dollar | 512.28 million US dollar | 1.02 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion US dollar | 919.25 million US dollar | 1.43 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 125 Kosovo 1.52 billion US dollar compare
- 126 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.49 billion US dollar compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 1.44 billion US dollar compare
- 129 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.32 billion US dollar compare
- 130 Kiribati 1.32 billion US dollar compare
- 131 Cape Verde 1.25 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Malta
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 33,687 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 420,000 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 38.27 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 786.42 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 61.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Malta?
- Reserve assets in Malta was 1.43 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 billion US dollar in 1986.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.35 million US dollar in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets?
- Malta ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.