Malta vs Nigeria: Service imports
Malta
17.40 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
19.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta rank
55th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Service imports over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 2.23 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.36 million BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 285.28 million BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 660.77 million BoP, current US$ | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, Malta or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 19.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports between Malta and Nigeria?
- 2.23 billion BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for service imports?
- Malta ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.