Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malta
Malta: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 786.42 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
786.42 million SDR
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.32 billion SDR
in 2007
All-time low
43.40 million SDR
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malta, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malta is 786.42 million SDR, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malta peaked at 2.32 billion SDR in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.40 million SDR, in 1951.
That places Malta 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malta, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 43.40 million SDR | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 47.20 million SDR | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 49.00 million SDR | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 49.50 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 50.10 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.60 million SDR | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 55.30 million SDR | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 60.00 million SDR | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 57.30 million SDR | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 59.30 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 59.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 66.70 million SDR | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 69.10 million SDR | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 71.50 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 78.90 million SDR | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 90.20 million SDR | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 89.50 million SDR | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 136.20 million SDR | +52.2% |
| 1969 | 124.50 million SDR | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 142.50 million SDR | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 162.75 million SDR | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 231.92 million SDR | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 248.19 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 306.69 million SDR | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 402.08 million SDR | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 504.20 million SDR | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 574.70 million SDR | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 691.13 million SDR | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 746.05 million SDR | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 749.17 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 884.31 million SDR | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 935.36 million SDR | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.00 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 943.68 million SDR | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 829.28 million SDR | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 860.86 million SDR | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 919.32 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 936.69 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 954.07 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 927.70 million SDR | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 847.09 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 864.00 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 931.38 million SDR | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion SDR | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion SDR | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 billion SDR | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion SDR | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion SDR | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion SDR | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion SDR | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 billion SDR | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 1.77 billion SDR | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 billion SDR | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.90 billion SDR | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 billion SDR | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 187.16 million SDR | -91.9% |
| 2009 | 210.29 million SDR | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 221.09 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 189.02 million SDR | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 308.91 million SDR | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 238.73 million SDR | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 295.32 million SDR | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 292.02 million SDR | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 382.35 million SDR | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 468.10 million SDR | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 617.97 million SDR | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 539.08 million SDR | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 510.00 million SDR | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 528.11 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 603.69 million SDR | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 591.05 million SDR | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 771.39 million SDR | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 786.42 million SDR | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 786.42 million SDR is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 786.42 million SDR is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.61 billion SDR, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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% | 2.32 billion SDR | 187.16 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.04 million SDR | 43.40 million SDR | 60.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.52 million SDR | 59.30 million SDR | 136.20 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 401.02 million SDR | 142.50 million SDR | 746.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 901.54 million SDR | 749.17 million SDR | 1.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion SDR | 847.09 million SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion SDR | 187.16 million SDR | 2.32 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.26 million SDR | 189.02 million SDR | 617.97 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.78 million SDR | 510.00 million SDR | 786.42 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 138 Cape Verde 915.16 million SDR compare
- 139 Bhutan 816.98 million SDR compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 799.10 million SDR compare
- 142 Czechoslovakia 783.85 million SDR compare
- 143 Maldives 713.71 million SDR compare
- 144 Yemen 711.83 million SDR 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 in Malta?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malta was 786.42 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion SDR in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.40 million SDR in 1951.
- How does Malta rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Malta ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.