Malta vs World: Trade
Malta
219.0%
in 2025
World
68.5%
in 2025
Malta rank
6th
World rank
6th
Trade over time
- Malta
- World
How they compare
Malta currently reports 219.0% against 68.5% in World, a difference of 150.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.2 times World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 6th and World ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.1% | 30.7% | 115.4% | Malta |
| 1980s | 146.6% | 37.2% | 109.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 168.0% | 41.9% | 126.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 169.8% | 53.9% | 116.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 203.3% | 56.9% | 146.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 227.5% | 59.0% | 168.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Malta or World?
- Malta, at 219.0% against 68.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Malta and World?
- 150.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and World rank globally for trade?
- Malta ranks 6th and World ranks 6th of 192 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.