How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Malta: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Ireland

1.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malta

2.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ireland rank

5th

Malta rank

2nd

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.87 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.75 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2020s	1.75 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Ireland or Malta?: Malta, at 2.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Ireland and Malta?: 0.87 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?: Ireland ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,513 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.