Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
210,000 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Malta stood at 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Malta peaked at 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210,000 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malta 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,188 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 210,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 219,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 272,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 279,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 317,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 328,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 359,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 431,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 476,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 457,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 513,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 701,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 2.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 3.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 4.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 6.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 7.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 7.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 9.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 8.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 11.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 8.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 10.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 7.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 8.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 11.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 11.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 16.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 13.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 15.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 18.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 20.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 18.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 20.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 18.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 17.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 22.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 17.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 21.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 25.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 431,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 457,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 22.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Marshall Islands 108.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 26.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 24.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bahrain 19.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 18.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Malta?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Malta was 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.