East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Malta: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.2% against 3.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 5.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Malta ranks 10th of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5% | -16.5% | 16.0% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | -1.2% | -10.9% | 9.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -8.3% | 9.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -4.1% | 8.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 10.5% | 8.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 17.3% | 14.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Malta?
- Malta, at 19.2% against 3.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 15.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Malta ranks 10th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on 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
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 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.