Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Malta
Malta: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
11.02 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
23,125 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Malta peaked at 11.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,125 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Malta ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,500 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 31,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1964 | 46,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 60,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1966 | 72,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 69,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 81,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 100,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 99,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 118,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 182,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1973 | 264,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 328,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 429,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 625,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 803,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 969,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 987,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 3.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 4.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 5.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 5.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 4.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 5.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 7.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 5.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 7.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 7.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 9.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 8.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 10.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 11.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 8.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 7.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 9.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 8.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 9.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 9.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 714,335 current US$ per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125,285 current US$ per square kilometre, 81.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 500,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 987,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Bahrain 15.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 10.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 8.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Malta?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Malta was 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,125 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.