European Union vs Malta: Trade in services
European Union
25.3%
in 2025
Malta
169.4%
in 2024
European Union rank
5th
Malta rank
2nd
Trade in services over time
- European Union
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 169.4% against 25.3% in European Union, a difference of 144.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 6.7 times European Union's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 52.1% | 43.5% | Malta |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 48.4% | 38.6% | Malta |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 49.3% | 37.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 109.4% | 93.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 194.5% | 170.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 175.2% | 145.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, European Union or Malta?
- Malta, at 169.4% against 25.3% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services between European Union and Malta?
- 144.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Malta rank globally for trade in services?
- European Union ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in 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
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.