Transport services in Malta
Malta: Transport services was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Malta is 19.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 340.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Malta peaked at 30.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1972.
Malta ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Transport services in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.1% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -66.6% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +138.6% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | +79.8% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -56.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +159.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 3.4% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 20.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 4.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.1% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 75 Germany 19.9% compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 19.5% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 19.3% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 19.2% compare
- 80 Estonia 18.7% compare
- 81 China 18.4% 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 transport services in Malta?
- Transport services in Malta was 19.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for transport services?
- Malta ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.