Kuwait vs Malta: External balance on goods and services

Kuwait
8.65 billion current LCU
in 2024
Malta
4.72 billion current LCU
in 2025
Kuwait rank
53rd
Malta rank
56th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malta
010.0B20.0B196519952025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 8.65 billion current LCU against 4.72 billion current LCU in Malta, a difference of 3.93 billion current LCU.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 53rd and Malta ranks 56th of 192 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1.47 billion current LCU -61.08 million current LCU 1.53 billion current LCU Kuwait
1980s 992.48 million current LCU -140.60 million current LCU 1.13 billion current LCU Kuwait
1990s -69.95 million current LCU -222.70 million current LCU 152.75 million current LCU Kuwait
2000s 6.99 billion current LCU -203.83 million current LCU 7.19 billion current LCU Kuwait
2010s 10.93 billion current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 9.72 billion current LCU Kuwait
2020s 9.36 billion current LCU 3.18 billion current LCU 6.18 billion current LCU Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Kuwait or Malta?
Kuwait, at 8.65 billion current LCU against 4.72 billion current LCU in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Kuwait and Malta?
3.93 billion current LCU, with Kuwait 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?
Kuwait ranks 53rd and Malta ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.