Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 7.24 million SDR per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 185,312 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malta ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185,312 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 208,438 SDR per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 215,938 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 223,438 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 246,562 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 281,875 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 279,688 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 425,625 SDR per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1969 | 389,062 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 445,312 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 508,594 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 724,750 SDR per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 775,588 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 958,416 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million SDR per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million SDR per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 1.80 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 2.16 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 2.92 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.13 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.95 million SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.87 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.93 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.98 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.70 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.77 million SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.45 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.87 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 3.93 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 4.86 million SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 5.52 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.95 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 584,891 SDR per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2009 | 657,172 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 690,916 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 590,688 SDR per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 965,350 SDR per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 746,025 SDR per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 922,875 SDR per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 912,556 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million SDR per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million SDR per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million SDR per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 146,693 SDR per square kilometre, 12.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60,956 SDR per square kilometre, 30.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -91.9% | 7.24 million SDR per square kilometre | 584,891 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,882 SDR per square kilometre | 185,312 SDR per square kilometre | 425,625 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | 445,312 SDR per square kilometre | 2.33 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.34 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.13 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.87 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million SDR per square kilometre | 584,891 SDR per square kilometre | 7.24 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million SDR per square kilometre | 590,688 SDR per square kilometre | 1.93 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.59 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Japan 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kuwait 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Malta was 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million SDR per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,312 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.