Malta vs Pacific island small states: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Malta
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 119.1% against 41.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 77.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 43.6% | 24.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 47.8% | 32.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 43.3% | 39.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 106.9% | 44.2% | 62.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 123.1% | 33.9% | 89.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Malta or Pacific island small states?
- Malta, at 119.1% against 41.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 77.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Pacific island small states rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Malta ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.