Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Malta or Portugal?

Malta, at 37.5% against 37.1% in Portugal as of 2024.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Portugal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Malta

37.5%

in 2024

Portugal

37.1%

in 2024

Malta rank

79th

Portugal rank

80th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Malta currently reports 37.5% against 37.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 80th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	64.0%	17.8%	46.1%	Malta
1980s	54.9%	25.0%	29.9%	Malta
1990s	76.5%	28.0%	48.5%	Malta
2000s	61.6%	31.9%	29.7%	Malta
2010s	51.8%	34.3%	17.5%	Malta
2020s	37.3%	38.5%	1.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Malta or Portugal?: Malta, at 37.5% against 37.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Malta and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Malta ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 80th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).