Europe & Central Asia vs Malta: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.2% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 7.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Malta ranks 10th of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6% | -16.5% | 16.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -10.9% | 10.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -8.3% | 9.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -4.1% | 5.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 10.5% | 7.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 17.3% | 14.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Europe & Central Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 19.2% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 16.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Malta rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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.