Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 0.642 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malta stood at 0.642 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 96.7% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malta peaked at 48.87 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.5 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Malta 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1964 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +439.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1966 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +493.1% |
| 1967 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 1969 | 20.18 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1970 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1971 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1972 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -407.7% |
| 1973 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 1974 | 48.87 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 1977 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1979 | 31.08 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1980 | 24.96 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1981 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1982 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1983 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1984 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1985 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1986 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +306.1% |
| 1987 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1989 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1990 | 32.59 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 1991 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1992 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1993 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1994 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1995 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1996 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1997 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 45.79 % change on previous year | -724.5% |
| 1999 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2000 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2001 | -25.5 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2002 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2003 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +378.2% |
| 2004 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +744.5% |
| 2007 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2009 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2010 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2011 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2012 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2013 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2014 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2015 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2016 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2017 | -0.307 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2018 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -6453.0% |
| 2019 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2020 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 2021 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2022 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.642 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.91 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 48.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -23.6 % change on previous year | 45.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -25.5 % change on previous year | 21.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 21.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -22.42 % change on previous year | 22.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 83 Macao 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Comoros 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Slovakia 0.8718 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.2949 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Oman 0.2045 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tonga -0.1655 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malta?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malta was 0.642 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48.87 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.5 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.