Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Malta
Malta: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 5.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.3% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 345.5% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Malta peaked at 32.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -15.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -102.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +627.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +146.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | -12.9% | -326.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -215.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | -2.5% | -131.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -183.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +1408.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +460.7% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -111.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -345.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1408.6% | 2.1% | 32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -15.2% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -2.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | -2.2% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 68 United States of America 5.8% compare
- 69 Montenegro 5.7% compare
- 70 Australia and New Zealand 5.6% compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 5.3% compare
- 73 Belarus 5.3% compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 5.2% compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 5.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Malta?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Malta was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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