Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Malta
Malta: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Malta stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Malta peaked at 21.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Malta 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 14.9% | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 3.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 8.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 6.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 7.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 to economies in the arab world in Malta?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Malta was 7.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.