Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 205 countries
All-time high
26.62 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
250,000 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 26.62 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 250,000 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Malta ranks 5th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 256,250 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 250,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 265,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 303,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 306,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 340,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 350,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 384,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 462,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 503,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 503,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 550,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 746,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 2.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 4.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 6.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 7.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 7.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 8.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 10.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 7.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 8.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 11.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 15.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 16.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 13.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 15.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 19.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 20.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 18.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 20.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 18.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 21.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 23.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 17.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 22.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 26.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152,704 current US$ per square kilometre, 171.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 462,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 503,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 23.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 26.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Singapore 589.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macao 531.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 25.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 21.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 19.21 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$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta was 26.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.62 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.