Malta vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Malta
8.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
7.26 billion current US$
in 2023
Malta rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
123rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Malta
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 8.27 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.01 billion current US$.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malta ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 92.76 million current US$ 248.46 million current US$ 155.70 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 926.10 million current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 116.58 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 2.55 billion current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 383.38 million current US$ Malta
2000s 3.80 billion current US$ 2.15 billion current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ Malta
2010s 6.10 billion current US$ 4.29 billion current US$ 1.82 billion current US$ Malta
2020s 7.25 billion current US$ 5.96 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Malta or Zimbabwe?
Malta, at 8.27 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Malta and Zimbabwe?
1.01 billion current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malta and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Malta ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.