Ireland vs Malta: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 81.3% | 33.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 78.7% | 26.2% | Malta |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 88.1% | 27.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 86.9% | 13.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 105.1% | 2.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- 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.