Cyprus vs Malta: Trade in services as share of GDP
Cyprus
148.0%
in 2025
Malta
169.4%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
4th
Malta rank
2nd
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 169.4% against 148.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 50.9% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 48.4% | 6.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 49.9% | 1.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 109.4% | 56.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 194.5% | 114.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 137.1% | 175.2% | 38.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 169.4% against 148.0% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Cyprus and Malta?
- 21.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 4th and Malta ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).