Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malta

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malta: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.3%

World rank

126th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malta, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malta is 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malta peaked at 0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Malta 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1972	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
1973	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1974	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1975	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1976	0.3792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1977	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1978	0.3908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1979	0.3775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1981	0.3066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1982	0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1983	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1984	0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1985	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1986	0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1987	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1988	0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1989	0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1990	0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1991	0.4395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1992	0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1993	0.4734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1994	0.4931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1995	0.4859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1996	0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1997	0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.4377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1999	0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2000	0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2001	0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2002	0.4536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2004	0.4088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2005	0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2006	0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2007	0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2008	0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2009	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2010	0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2011	0.3436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2012	0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2013	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2014	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2015	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2016	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2017	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2018	0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2021	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2022	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2023	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Malta

123 New Zealand 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Brazil 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Togo 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Sri Lanka 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Guatemala 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malta?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malta was 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Malta rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Malta ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.