Ireland vs Malta: Trade
Ireland
240.0%
in 2025
Malta
219.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Malta rank
6th
Trade over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 240.0% against 219.0% in Malta, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Malta ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 146.1% | 60.3% | Malta |
| 1980s | 102.7% | 146.6% | 43.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 129.9% | 168.0% | 38.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 159.2% | 169.8% | 10.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 215.4% | 203.3% | 12.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 242.2% | 227.5% | 14.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 240.0% against 219.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Ireland and Malta?
- 21.0%, with Ireland 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 trade?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Malta ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.