Import value index (2015 = 100) in Malta
Malta: Import value index (2015 = 100) was 156.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Malta stood at 156.7 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Malta peaked at 156.7 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Malta 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index (2015 = 100) in Malta, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 71.4 2015 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 78.9 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 87.8 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 74.2 2015 = 100 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 104.2 2015 = 100 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 109.3 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 101.6 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 112.6 2015 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 112.1 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 122.4 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 118.2 2015 = 100 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 141.1 2015 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 139.2 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 156.7 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 156.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 156.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.5 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.66 2015 = 100 | 61 2015 = 100 | 87.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 105.23 2015 = 100 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | 122.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.98 2015 = 100 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | 156.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 17.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Malta?
- Import value index in Malta was 156.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 156.7 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for import value index?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.