Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Malta
Malta: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Malta is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Malta peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1983.
That places Malta 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +48.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Malta?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Malta was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).