Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.27 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.27 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
67.20 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.27 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta peaked at 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.20 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Malta 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 70.78 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 67.20 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 70.23 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 87.30 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 89.33 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 101.65 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 105.15 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 114.89 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 138.07 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 152.50 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 146.51 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 164.22 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 224.41 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 334.07 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 350.40 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 404.06 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 490.85 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 550.96 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 722.19 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 902.46 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 833.96 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 755.97 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 701.50 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 688.51 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 718.30 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 844.50 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.55 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.46 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.92 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.63 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.58 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.56 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.61 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 8.22 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 8.27 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.27 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.27 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.54 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.96 million current US$ | 67.20 million current US$ | 138.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 354.02 million current US$ | 146.51 million current US$ | 722.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 923.74 million current US$ | 688.51 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 billion current US$ | 4.99 billion current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 8.27 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta was 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.20 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.