Computer, communications and other services in Malta
Malta: Computer, communications and other services was 75.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Malta recorded 75.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Malta peaked at 80.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1976.
Malta ranks 7th 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.
Computer, communications and other services in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.4% | — |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +63.0% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 10.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 22.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 53.4% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.1% | 80.9% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Malta?
- Computer, communications and other services in Malta was 75.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1976.
- How does Malta rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.