Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -2.58 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta is -2.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 120.5% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 51.05 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.84 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Malta 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.7 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 51.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 28.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 32.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -25.84 % change on previous year | 21.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 183 Eritrea, The State of -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bermuda -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Iraq -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Mongolia -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Macau (China) -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Panama -3.46 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta was -2.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 51.05 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.84 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.