Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Malta

Malta: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
104.18 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 157 countries
All-time high
121.02 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2015
All-time low
92.95 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Malta, 2000–2020

02550751001252000201020202000: 105 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 103.5 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 103.1 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 104 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 93 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 98.7 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 94.9 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 93.9 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 102.8 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 108.5 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 110.5 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 111.2 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 110.9 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 115.6 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 113.4 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 121 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 112.1 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 109.7 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 106.1 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 102.3 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 104.2 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

Malta recorded 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malta peaked at 121.02 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.95 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2004.

That places Malta 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Malta, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 104.98 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 103.49 Percentage of merchandise value -1.4%
2002 103.07 Percentage of merchandise value -0.4%
2003 103.98 Percentage of merchandise value +0.9%
2004 92.95 Percentage of merchandise value -10.6%
2005 98.72 Percentage of merchandise value +6.2%
2006 94.93 Percentage of merchandise value -3.8%
2007 93.9 Percentage of merchandise value -1.1%
2008 102.83 Percentage of merchandise value +9.5%
2009 108.5 Percentage of merchandise value +5.5%
2010 110.5 Percentage of merchandise value +1.8%
2011 111.19 Percentage of merchandise value +0.6%
2012 110.88 Percentage of merchandise value -0.3%
2013 115.6 Percentage of merchandise value +4.3%
2014 113.4 Percentage of merchandise value -1.9%
2015 121.02 Percentage of merchandise value +6.7%
2016 112.13 Percentage of merchandise value -7.3%
2017 109.69 Percentage of merchandise value -2.2%
2018 106.11 Percentage of merchandise value -3.3%
2019 102.28 Percentage of merchandise value -3.6%
2020 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.74 Percentage of merchandise value 92.95 Percentage of merchandise value 108.5 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 111.28 Percentage of merchandise value 102.28 Percentage of merchandise value 121.02 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 78 Gabon 105.67 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 79 Georgia 104.73 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 80 Vanuatu 104.57 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 82 Ghana 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 83 Iceland 102.98 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 84 Algeria 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malta?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malta was 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 121.02 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 92.95 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004.
How does Malta rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Malta ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.