Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate was 129.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
129.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 504.4%
World rank
23rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
508.24 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-220.15 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2025

Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971–2025

-2000200400600197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta is 129.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 504.4% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 508.24 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -220.15 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Malta 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -9.55 % change on previous year
1972 -4.46 % change on previous year -53.3%
1973 5.5 % change on previous year -223.2%
1974 37.63 % change on previous year +584.6%
1975 -27.09 % change on previous year -172.0%
1976 41.29 % change on previous year -252.4%
1977 12.13 % change on previous year -70.6%
1978 26.74 % change on previous year +120.4%
1979 18.02 % change on previous year -32.6%
1980 39.52 % change on previous year +119.3%
1981 27.15 % change on previous year -31.3%
1982 57.81 % change on previous year +112.9%
1983 -46.37 % change on previous year -180.2%
1984 3.19 % change on previous year -106.9%
1985 4.64 % change on previous year +45.5%
1986 -0.5899 % change on previous year -112.7%
1987 -29.18 % change on previous year +4847.1%
1988 73.92 % change on previous year -353.3%
1989 15.61 % change on previous year -78.9%
1990 24.79 % change on previous year +58.9%
1991 8.97 % change on previous year -63.8%
1992 -33.93 % change on previous year -478.3%
1993 26.88 % change on previous year -179.2%
1994 25.94 % change on previous year -3.5%
1995 -75.95 % change on previous year -392.8%
1996 0.2652 % change on previous year -100.3%
1997 2.87 % change on previous year +981.2%
1998 9.51 % change on previous year +231.5%
1999 -25.26 % change on previous year -365.7%
2000 508.24 % change on previous year -2111.7%
2001 -133.82 % change on previous year -126.3%
2002 62.15 % change on previous year -146.4%
2003 322.62 % change on previous year +419.1%
2004 175.85 % change on previous year -45.5%
2005 89.53 % change on previous year -49.1%
2006 -91.18 % change on previous year -201.8%
2007 13.36 % change on previous year -114.6%
2008 487.88 % change on previous year +3553.0%
2009 -22.37 % change on previous year -104.6%
2010 -9.42 % change on previous year -57.9%
2011 -115.47 % change on previous year +1126.0%
2012 -220.15 % change on previous year +90.7%
2013 10.89 % change on previous year -104.9%
2014 -165.05 % change on previous year -1616.0%
2015 58.75 % change on previous year -135.6%
2016 229.27 % change on previous year +290.3%
2017 -22.1 % change on previous year -109.6%
2018 14.02 % change on previous year -163.5%
2019 109.25 % change on previous year +679.2%
2020 -96.9 % change on previous year -188.7%
2022 235.74 % change on previous year -343.3%
2023 -47.88 % change on previous year -120.3%
2024 -31.99 % change on previous year -33.2%
2025 129.38 % change on previous year -504.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.13 % change on previous year -27.09 % change on previous year 41.29 % change on previous year 9
1980s 14.57 % change on previous year -46.37 % change on previous year 73.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.59 % change on previous year -75.95 % change on previous year 26.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s 141.23 % change on previous year -133.82 % change on previous year 508.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s -11 % change on previous year -220.15 % change on previous year 229.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 37.67 % change on previous year -96.9 % change on previous year 235.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Albania 174.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Togo 159.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Fiji 156.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 116.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 112.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Sweden 112.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta?
Changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta was 129.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 508.24 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -220.15 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Malta rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,851 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.