Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 14,958 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 14,958 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 15,537 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 207.47 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Malta ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 229.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 217.62 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 207.47 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 217.73 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 271.75 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 280.21 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 322.49 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 337.51 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 373.14 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 453.73 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 503.88 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 484.01 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 542.97 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 742.59 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1975 | 1,152 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 1,599 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 1,776 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 2,305 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 2,850 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 2,614 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 2,320 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 2,122 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 2,083 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,135 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,468 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 3,164 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 3,719 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 4,021 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 5,280 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 5,590 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6,246 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 5,749 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 6,433 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 7,697 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 7,250 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 6,668 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 9,658 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 7,335 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 8,708 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 6,439 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 6,684 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,099 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 9,066 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 9,180 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,621 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 11,819 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 12,923 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 10,820 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 12,031 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 14,554 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 15,537 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 13,945 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 15,299 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 13,171 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 12,278 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 11,910 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13,738 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 14,360 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10,890 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 13,292 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 15,468 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 14,958 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.14 current US$ per person | 207.47 current US$ per person | 453.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,153 current US$ per person | 484.01 current US$ per person | 2,305 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,750 current US$ per person | 2,083 current US$ per person | 4,021 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,791 current US$ per person | 5,280 current US$ per person | 9,658 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,436 current US$ per person | 6,439 current US$ per person | 12,923 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,682 current US$ per person | 11,910 current US$ per person | 15,537 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,652 current US$ per person | 10,890 current US$ per person | 15,468 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malta was 14,958 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,537 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.47 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.