Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 30,543 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 30,543 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 30,543 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133.08 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Malta 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 133.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 142.97 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 166.89 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 228.5 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 257.13 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 270.01 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 361.78 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 440.02 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 569.78 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 738.73 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 739.36 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 734.09 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 612.87 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 620.68 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 628.45 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 797.32 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 1,158 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,188 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,426 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 1,401 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,561 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1,612 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,808 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1,859 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,864 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,724 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,807 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,913 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,938 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,932 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,218 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 7,018 current US$ per person | +216.4% |
| 2005 | 8,036 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 10,402 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 12,780 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 19,274 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 20,355 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20,347 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,497 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 21,979 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23,527 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 23,968 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23,073 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 22,750 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,592 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 23,346 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 24,202 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24,884 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 24,270 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27,013 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 29,509 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 30,543 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 30,543 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 5.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 30,543 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 568.5 current US$ per person, 53.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +216.4% | 2,218 current US$ per person | 7,018 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285.57 current US$ per person | 133.08 current US$ per person | 569.78 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 823.27 current US$ per person | 612.87 current US$ per person | 1,188 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,697 current US$ per person | 1,401 current US$ per person | 1,913 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,596 current US$ per person | 1,932 current US$ per person | 20,355 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,428 current US$ per person | 18,592 current US$ per person | 24,202 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,244 current US$ per person | 24,270 current US$ per person | 30,543 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Luxembourg 192,518 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Ireland 86,469 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Singapore 62,916 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 26,755 current US$ per person compare
- 6 San Marino 26,404 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 23,504 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malta was 30,543 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30,543 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.08 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.