How does Malta rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malta ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

139th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6077 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.6077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Malta ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1972	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1973	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1974	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1975	0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1976	0.4319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1977	0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1978	0.4309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1979	0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1980	0.3863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1981	0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1982	0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1983	0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1984	0.3576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1985	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1986	0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1988	0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1989	0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1990	0.4448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1991	0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1992	0.5096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1993	0.5001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1994	0.5236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1995	0.516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1996	0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1997	0.4333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1998	0.4573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1999	0.481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2000	0.6077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
2001	0.4476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2002	0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2003	0.4156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2004	0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2005	0.3752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2007	0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2008	0.3795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2009	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2010	0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2011	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2012	0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2014	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
2015	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2016	0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2017	0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2018	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2019	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2021	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2023	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2024	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2025	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malta

136 Egypt 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 United Kingdom 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Curacao 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Belize 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Uruguay 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Panama 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 15,900 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.6077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Malta rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malta ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports (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.

Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.