Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.6% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Malta peaked at 4.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.
Malta ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -32.1% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -35.4% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -49.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +68.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -62.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +48.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +147.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -58.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +420.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +121.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +68.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +76.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +158.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +101.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +26.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +420.6% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Malta?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Malta was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Malta ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.