Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta is 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,888 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Malta ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 125,888 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 135,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 157,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 215,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 244,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 258,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 347,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 426,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 557,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 730,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 737,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 747,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 633,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 641,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 660,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 852,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 8.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +218.6% |
| 2005 | 10.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 13.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 16.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 24.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 26.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 26.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 28.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 32.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 35.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 38.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 40.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 39.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 44.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 450,134 current US$ per square kilometre, 113.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,258 current US$ per square kilometre, 1405.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +218.6% | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.80 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 557,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 865,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 633,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 26.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 26.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 38.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 39.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 448.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 181.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 75.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 50.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bermuda 20.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 15.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malta?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta was 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 50.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,888 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.