The stock position of Foreign Direct Investment in Malta as at end December 2014 stood at €141.9 billion, while Direct Investment abroad amounted to €36.7 billion, the National Statistics Office said today.
As at December 2014, foreign direct investment in Malta was estimated at €141.9 billion. This amounts to an increase of €8.2 billion over the corresponding month in 2013. The NSO noted that €139.1 billion originated from financial and insurance activities, accounting for 98.0 per cent of foreign direct investment in Malta.
There was a net increase of €7.0 billion in FDI flows during 2014, compared to an increase of €7.4 billion during 2013. Increases in claims on direct investors were the main contributors to this increase, with decreases in equity capital having a mitigating effect.
During 2014, direct investment abroad increased by €1.8 billion, compared to an increase of €2.0 billion during the previous year. This was mainly the result of increases in claims on direct investors of €2.3 billion.
In terms of stock position, in December 2014 direct investment abroad by resident entities was estimated at €36.7 billion.