Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 15,900 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malta stood at 15,900 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 16,632 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 246.99 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Malta 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 254.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 252.11 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 246.99 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 263.52 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 301.95 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 307.4 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 345.81 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 359.49 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 399.48 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 486.36 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 531.97 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 531.88 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 581.91 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 790.87 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 1,233 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,383 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1,681 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 1,854 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 2,422 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 2,962 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 2,696 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 2,421 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 2,218 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2,169 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,256 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,593 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 3,306 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 3,895 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 4,217 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 5,545 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 5,854 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 6,341 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 5,855 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 6,529 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 7,657 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 7,373 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,667 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 6,925 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 7,335 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8,749 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 6,440 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 6,682 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,096 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 9,074 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 9,115 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10,626 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 11,804 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 12,946 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10,856 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 12,212 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15,118 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 15,708 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14,458 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 15,682 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13,588 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 14,178 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12,839 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13,988 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 14,661 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,092 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 13,766 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 16,040 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 15,200 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 16,632 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 15,900 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15,900 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15,900 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.73 current US$ per person | 246.99 current US$ per person | 486.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,220 current US$ per person | 531.88 current US$ per person | 2,422 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,873 current US$ per person | 2,169 current US$ per person | 4,217 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,608 current US$ per person | 5,545 current US$ per person | 7,657 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,439 current US$ per person | 6,440 current US$ per person | 12,946 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,243 current US$ per person | 12,212 current US$ per person | 15,708 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,772 current US$ per person | 11,092 current US$ per person | 16,632 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malta was 15,900 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16,632 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.99 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.