SOUTHERN EUROPE · INVESTMENT GUIDE
Malta: investment climate and market data
Malta scores 76 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (low risk), ranking 17 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is openness to foreign investment (100) and its weakest is growth and upside (41).
76/ 100 · Low risk · grade A · High confidence
GDP
$27.8 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
4.0%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
2.4%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
51.7% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
47% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
0.2 months of imports
2024 · World Bank
Population
579,700
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$47,907
2025 · World Bank
Why Malta scores 76
Institutions and rule of law25%69
Openness to foreign investment20%100
Macro and financial stability18%79
Political stability and security10%90
Growth and upside12%41
Market depth and infrastructure15%72
Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.
Where Malta is most exposed by sector
Real Estate
69
High exposure
Healthcare
67
High exposure
Technology
66
High exposure
Financials and Fintech
51
Moderate exposure
Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.
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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.