Malta vs Philippines: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Malta
- Philippines
How they compare
Malta currently reports 46.9% against 46.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 119th and Philippines ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.9% | 33.0% | 73.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 102.3% | 33.9% | 68.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 122.5% | 56.4% | 66.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 78.8% | 25.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 47.4% | 36.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 47.9% | 5.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Malta or Philippines?
- Malta, at 46.9% against 46.2% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Malta and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Philippines rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Malta ranks 119th and Philippines ranks 121st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.