The stock position of Foreign Direct Investment in Malta as at the end of December 2013 stood at €9.6 billion, with 70.6 per cent originating from financial and insurance enterprises.

The National Statistics Office said that this amounts to a decrease of €3.0 billion over the position as at end 2012. Geographically, the EU is the largest contributor to Malta’s inward foreign direct investment, with €6.4 billion, or 66.2 per cent of total FDI.

There was a net decrease of €1.6 billion in FDI flows, whereas the corresponding period in 2012 showed an increase of €0.1 billion. These were mainly the result of decreases in equity capital, mainly from entities involved in financial and insurance activities.

During 2013, direct investment flows decreased by €13.9 million, compared to a decrease of €35.6 million during the previous year. This was mainly the result of a decrease of €4.5 million in equity capital and an increase in payables to direct investors of €21.5 million.

In terms of stock positions, in December 2013 direct investment abroad by resident enterprises was estimated at €1.1 billion, of which €0.6 billion were invested in the EU.

As in previous years, direct investment abroad was predominantly in financial and insurance enterprises, these accounting for over 47.3 per cent of total stock as at end December 2013.

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