The stock position of Foreign Direct Investment in Malta as at the end of December 2015 stood at €152.3 billion, while Direct Investment abroad amounted to €61.6 billion, the National Statistics Office said today.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Malta

As at December 2015, the position of foreign direct investment in Malta was estimated at €152.3 billion, an increase of €9.2 billion over the corresponding month in 2014. Financial and insurance activities contributed €149.0 billion or 97.9 percent to the total foreign direct investment position in Malta.

In terms of flows, there was a net increase of €4.1 billion in FDI during 2015, compared to an increase of €8.4 billion in 2014. This increase in FDI flows was mainly driven by increases registered under other capital. As for flows classified by economic activity, the largest increase of FDI was registered in financial and insurance activities by €3.7 billion in 2015.

Direct Investment abroad

During 2015, direct investment flows abroad decreased by €4.7 billion, compared to an increase of €1.8 billion during the previous year. This was mainly the result of decreases in claims on direct investors of €5.6 billion.

In terms of stock position, as at December 2015 direct investment abroad by resident entities was recorded at €61.6 billion. Entities offering financial and insurance activities accounted for 99.4 percent of the total direct investment abroad.