Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malta
Malta: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 82.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Malta recorded 82.5% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malta peaked at 95.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1963.
That places Malta 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.7% | — |
| 1961 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 82.4% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 75.2% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 81.8% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 86.6% | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 83.7% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 88.1% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 90.8% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 92.9% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 90.1% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 88.3% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 85.4% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 90.2% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 86.6% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 90.9% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 88.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 91.1% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 93.6% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 82.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 82.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 75.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 79.7% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 85.4% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 89.1% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 85.2% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 79.8% | 84.1% | 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 high-income economies in Malta?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malta was 82.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.