Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malta peaked at 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Malta 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.5537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 84 Albania 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Zambia 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Somalia 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Oman 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Greece 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Malta?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malta was 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.