Malta vs Pacific island small states: Trade
Malta
219.0%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
107.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
6th
Pacific island small states rank
4th
Trade over time
- Malta
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 219.0% against 107.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 111.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.6% | 107.3% | 39.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 168.0% | 112.9% | 55.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 169.8% | 104.4% | 65.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 203.3% | 104.6% | 98.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 229.2% | 95.1% | 134.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Malta or Pacific island small states?
- Malta, at 219.0% against 107.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 111.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Pacific island small states rank globally for trade?
- Malta ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 4th 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.