Malta vs Netherlands: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Malta
6.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
6.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta rank
69th
Netherlands rank
66th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.88 % change on previous year against 6.07 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6484 % change on previous year | 57.56 % change on previous year | 58.21 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -19.64 % change on previous year | 26.74 % change on previous year | 46.37 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -4.77 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -16.35 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 23.95 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.6 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 72.25 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.28 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.88 % change on previous year against 6.07 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.81 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Malta ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.