Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 5,912 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malta stood at 5,912 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 8,395 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.44 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Malta ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.06 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 22.85 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1963 | 31.31 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1964 | 46.07 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 60.85 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 73.6 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 71.22 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 84.44 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 105.16 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 104.87 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 125.14 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 192.56 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 280.21 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 348.28 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 451.45 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 654.67 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 837.12 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 999.87 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 1,330 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 1,195 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,095 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 955.94 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 1,047 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1,029 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,308 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 1,601 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 1,847 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 2,184 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 2,888 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 3,322 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3,983 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 3,454 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 3,945 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 4,776 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 4,245 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 4,091 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,555 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 4,913 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 5,920 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 4,626 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 5,104 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 5,648 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6,218 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 5,864 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6,864 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 7,525 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 7,204 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,691 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 6,918 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 8,079 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 8,395 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,890 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 6,509 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 5,440 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 6,855 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 5,779 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 6,234 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5,909 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,400 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5,660 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5,810 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,912 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4 current US$ per person | 21.44 current US$ per person | 105.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 520.05 current US$ per person | 104.87 current US$ per person | 1,206 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,359 current US$ per person | 955.94 current US$ per person | 2,184 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,017 current US$ per person | 2,888 current US$ per person | 4,913 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,066 current US$ per person | 4,626 current US$ per person | 7,525 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,801 current US$ per person | 5,440 current US$ per person | 8,395 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,695 current US$ per person | 5,400 current US$ per person | 5,912 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 47 Israel 6,004 current US$ per person compare
- 48 United States of America 5,990 current US$ per person compare
- 49 New Caledonia 5,926 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Japan 5,760 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 5,562 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Greece 5,287 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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malta was 5,912 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,395 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.