Kuwait vs Malta: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Kuwait
17.5%
in 2024
Malta
19.2%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
12th
Malta rank
10th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.2% against 17.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | -16.5% | 62.6% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14.3% | -10.9% | 25.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -8.8% | -8.3% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 27.5% | -4.1% | 31.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 10.5% | 14.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 1.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Kuwait or Malta?
- Malta, at 19.2% against 17.5% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Kuwait and Malta?
- 1.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.