Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 88.17 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malta recorded 88.17 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Malta peaked at 2.19 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.73 million US dollar, in 2016.
Malta ranks 140th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.54 billion US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 1.43 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion US dollar | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 2.11 billion US dollar | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion US dollar | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 798.58 million US dollar | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion US dollar | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion US dollar | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 149.60 million US dollar | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 129.96 million US dollar | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 100.53 million US dollar | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 61.38 million US dollar | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 107.80 million US dollar | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 44.47 million US dollar | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 43.46 million US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.50 million US dollar | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 12.73 million US dollar | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 800.30 million US dollar | +6186.7% |
| 2018 | 169.68 million US dollar | -78.8% |
| 2019 | 178.80 million US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 194.96 million US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 424.92 million US dollar | +117.9% |
| 2022 | 119.20 million US dollar | -71.9% |
| 2023 | 84.40 million US dollar | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 88.17 million US dollar | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 billion US dollar | 1.33 billion US dollar | 1.71 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion US dollar | 129.96 million US dollar | 2.19 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.37 million US dollar | 12.73 million US dollar | 800.30 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.33 million US dollar | 84.40 million US dollar | 424.92 million US dollar | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Malta?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Malta was 88.17 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Malta ranks 140th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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, Currency and deposits (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.