The stock position of Foreign Direct Investment in Malta as at the end of June 2016 stood at €156.7 billion, while Direct Investment abroad amounted to €61.8 billion, the NSO said.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Malta

During the first six months of 2016, FDI flows in Malta went up by €1.9 billion. This is equivalent to an increase of €455.6 million over the corresponding flows in 2015. The main contributors to total FDI flows were financial and insurance activities with a total contribution of 95.6 per cent.

As at June 2016, the stock position of FDI amounted to €156.7 billion, an increase of €10.0 billion over the corresponding period the previous year. Similarly to previous years, financial and insurance activities accounted for 98.1 per cent of FDI stocks in June 2016.

Direct Investment abroad

During the first six months of 2016, direct investment flows abroad accounted for €2.5 billion, a marginal decline over the amount registered during the corresponding period in 2015. These changes are attributed to decreases in other capital, mainly in claims on direct investors.

Stock position of direct investment abroad was €61.8 billion in June 2016, up by €676.0million over the stock position in June 2015. Financial and insurance activities constituted 99.5 per cent of the total FDI abroad.