Europe & Central Asia vs Malta: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.9% against 41.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 58.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 81.3% | 58.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 78.7% | 52.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 88.1% | 61.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 86.9% | 53.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 96.4% | 57.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 105.1% | 63.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Europe & Central Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 99.9% against 41.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 58.9%, 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 imports of goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of 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
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.