Malta vs Nigeria: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.94 billion current US$ against 17.37 billion current US$ in Malta, a difference of 1.57 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malta ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.03 million current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 276.96 million current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 637.21 million current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.50 billion current US$ | 9.71 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.02 billion current US$ | 22.48 billion current US$ | 12.46 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.69 billion current US$ | 17.69 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Malta or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.94 billion current US$ against 17.37 billion current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Malta and Nigeria?
- 1.57 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Malta ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.