Foreign direct investment in Malta surpasses €200 billion – NSO

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The Malta Business Weekly

As at the end of June 2021, the stock position of Foreign Direct Investment in Malta stood at €200.2 billion, while Direct Investment abroad amounted to €58.5 billion, the NSO said today.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Malta Foreign direct investment flows were estimated to be €1.5 billion during the first six months of 2021. This shows a decline of €183.7 million over the corresponding period in 2020. Financial and insurance activities accounted for 85.8 per cent of FDI flows in Malta.

In June 2021, the stock position of FDI in Malta amounted to €200.2 billion, an increase of €8.2 billion over the corresponding month of 2020. Financial and insurance activities recorded the largest share at 97.5 per cent of FDI stocks in June 2021.

During the first six months of 2021, direct investment flows abroad totalled €3.2 billion, an increase of €3.0 million over the amount registered in the previous year. This change was mainly brought about by changes in claims on direct investors.

The stock position of direct investment abroad stood at €58.5 billion in June 2021, down by €775.0 million over the stock position in 2020. Financial and insurance activities made up 99.5 per cent of total FDI abroad.

The Malta Business Weekly

In 1994, the Malta Business Weekly became the first newspaper fully dedicated to business. Today this newspaper is a leader in business and financial news. Together with the launch of the MBW newspaper, the company started organising various business breakfasts to discuss various current issues that were targeting the business community in Malta.

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