The stock position of Foreign Direct Investment in Malta as at the end of June 2014 stood at €136.8 billion, while Direct Investment abroad amounted to €35.7 billion.

Direct Investment in Malta and Abroad: January-June 2014

As from 2014, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statement is being compiled in accordance with the Sixth Edition of the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6). However, FDI is being presented on a directional basis, in Malta and abroad, in this release. Moreover, for the first time this statement is incorporating special purpose entities. Consequently, these updates do not allow for comparison with data from the previous FDI News Releases.

Foreign Direct Investment in Malta

As at June 2014, foreign direct investment in Malta was estimated at €136.8 billion, with 97.9 per cent originating from financial and insurance activities, which now include special purpose entities. This amounts to an increase of €5.6 billion over the corresponding month in 2013.

There was a net increase of €1.5 billion in FDI flows, whereas the corresponding period in 2013 showed an increase of €4.1 billion. These were mainly the result of decreases in equity capital.

Direct Investment abroad

During the first six months of 2014, direct investment abroad increased by €0.7 billion, which follows an increase of €0.9 billion during the corresponding period of the previous year. This was mainly the result of increases in claims on direct investors of €1.2 billion.

In terms of stock position, in June 2014 direct investment abroad by resident enterprises was estimated at €35.7 billion.