Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Malta
Malta: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 18.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Malta stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Malta peaked at 65.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.4% | — |
| 1972 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 65.0% | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +144.3% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 18.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +144.3% | 6.3% | 15.4% |
| 2004 | -75.0% | 40.0% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 52.4% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 46.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 41.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 4.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 17.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Malta?
- Transport services in Malta was 18.4% 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 65.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for transport services?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.