Malta vs Spain: Manufactures imports

Malta
65.2%
in 2024
Spain
65.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
72nd
Spain rank
69th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 65.3% against 65.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 55.9% 53.6% 2.3% Malta
1970s 62.7% 47.4% 15.2% Malta
1980s 68.0% 44.5% 23.4% Malta
1990s 81.6% 72.2% 9.5% Malta
2000s 76.3% 71.2% 5.2% Malta
2010s 55.9% 65.3% 9.4% Spain
2020s 68.1% 64.9% 3.3% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Malta or Spain?
Spain, at 65.3% against 65.2% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Malta and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for manufactures imports?
Malta ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.