Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta stood at 6.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 218.56 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16.01 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Malta ranks 105th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 1974 | 36.82 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1975 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1976 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1977 | 34.51 % change on previous year | +522.6% |
| 1978 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 30.81 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 31.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8238 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1983 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -1164.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1985 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1986 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +851.9% |
| 1987 | 28.18 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1990 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +493.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9613 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1992 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +1208.9% |
| 1993 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1994 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 1995 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1996 | 0.938 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1997 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -830.4% |
| 1998 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1999 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4565 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2002 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +918.0% |
| 2003 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2004 | 218.56 % change on previous year | +1844.7% |
| 2005 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 29.93 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2007 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 51.8 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2009 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4537 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2011 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +2332.5% |
| 2012 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2013 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -681.9% |
| 2014 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2015 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8839 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2017 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -1911.5% |
| 2018 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 2019 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2020 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2021 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2022 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -817.0% |
| 2023 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.99 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 36.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | 31.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 21.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.35 % change on previous year | 0.4565 % change on previous year | 218.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta was 6.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 218.56 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.01 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.