Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Malta stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Malta peaked at 1.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +59.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -64.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +95.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +135.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -31.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +96.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -40.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +85.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +78.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +419.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -85.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +616.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +152.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +195.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -73.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 28% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +616.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2010 | +419.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 164 Iraq 0.1% compare
- 165 Cuba 0.1% compare
- 167 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 168 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
- 169 Bermuda 0.1% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in in Malta?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Malta was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Malta ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.