Malta: Net capital account (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Malta's net capital account (BoP, current US$) fell 8.1% on 2023 (from US$411.94 million to US$378.76 million).

Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2023), the average change was +69.4% and a typical year strayed about 141.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 400.9% in 1998 and the biggest yearly fall was 91.1% in 1997. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$22.74 million a year. A straight line explains 35% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Malta had the 6th highest value of the 27 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Malta in the 2024 ranking

• Liberia — 2nd of 27: US$443.66 million
• Burkina Faso — 3rd of 27: US$393.78 million
• Rwanda — 4th of 27: US$383.05 million
• Niger — 6th of 27: US$345.02 million
• Tanzania — 7th of 27: US$318.66 million
• Guinea — 8th of 27: US$229.66 million

What this measures

Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 31 values

Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$753.12 million (2020)
• Algeria — US$16.39 million (2025)
• Bahrain — US$206.12 million (2025)
• Djibouti — US$31.75 million (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$230.5 million (2025)
• Iraq — −US$100,000 (2025)
• Israel — US$4.73 billion (2025)
• Jordan — US$42.25 million (2024)
• Kuwait — −US$117.95 million (2025)
• Lebanon — US$603.68 million (2023)
• Oman

More economic policy & debt data for Malta

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$1.54 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$1.49 billion (2025)
• Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 46.54% (2023)
• Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 1.23% (2023)
• Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) — 6.47% (2023)
• Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing) — 30.86% (2023)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$14.36 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) — 51.71% (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Malta's net capital account (BoP, current US$)?

US$378.76 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is up 2,796% from US$13.08 million in 1993 (11.47% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$414.18 million in 2019 and the lowest US$3.09 million in 2001.

How does Malta rank?

6th highest of 27 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net capital account (BoP, current US$) unusual for Malta?

In 2024, Malta's net capital account (BoP, current US$) fell 8.1% on 2023 (from US$411.94 million to US$378.76 million). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2023), the average change was +69.4% and a typical year strayed about 141.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.TRF.KOGT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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