Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 24.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta stood at 24.85 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 4,804.3% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta peaked at 257.74 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -92.07 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Malta ranks 32nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.2312 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +652.0% |
| 1984 | 257.74 % change on previous year | +14721.9% |
| 1985 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1986 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1995 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1996 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1997 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 1999 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2000 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -345.8% |
| 2001 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2002 | 32.34 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2005 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +9998.4% |
| 2006 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2007 | 28.19 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2008 | -92.07 % change on previous year | -426.6% |
| 2009 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2010 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2011 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -550.3% |
| 2012 | 63.6 % change on previous year | -530.6% |
| 2013 | -22.57 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2014 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2015 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2016 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -598.4% |
| 2017 | 60.75 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 2018 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2019 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0189 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2021 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -135023.7% |
| 2022 | -24.33 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5281 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2024 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -4804.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.85 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.16 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 24.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.01 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +135023.7% | -0.0189 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +14721.9% | 1.74 % change on previous year | 257.74 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -9998.4% | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +4804.3% | -0.5281 % change on previous year | 24.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.18 % change on previous year | 0.2312 % change on previous year | 257.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.0146 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | 18.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -92.07 % change on previous year | 32.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 % change on previous year | -22.57 % change on previous year | 63.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -24.33 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Montenegro 28.17 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nepal 26.77 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Honduras 26.49 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United States 24.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 23.81 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Costa Rica 21.31 % change on previous year 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta was 24.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 257.74 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.07 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.