How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Malta: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Ireland

1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malta

0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ireland rank

13th

Malta rank

14th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Malta ranks 14th of 199 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.9589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2020s	1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Malta?: Ireland, at 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Malta?: 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 13th and Malta ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.