Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Malta
Malta: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 6 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Malta is 6 rank, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Malta peaked at 34 rank in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3 rank, in 2020.
That places Malta 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Malta, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34 rank | — |
| 1964 | 30 rank | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 24 rank | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 17 rank | -29.2% |
| 1967 | 12 rank | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 rank | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 19 rank | +111.1% |
| 1971 | 20 rank | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 21 rank | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 18 rank | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 22 rank | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 20 rank | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 16 rank | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 20 rank | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 18 rank | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 15 rank | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 15 rank | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16 rank | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 18 rank | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 19 rank | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 20 rank | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 22 rank | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 22 rank | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 rank | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 22 rank | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 24 rank | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 22 rank | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 16 rank | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 14 rank | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 13 rank | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 16 rank | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 12 rank | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 13 rank | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 13 rank | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19 rank | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 11 rank | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 3 rank | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 7 rank | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 3.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6 rank is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 rank, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +133.3% | 3 rank | 7 rank |
| 1970 | +111.1% | 9 rank | 19 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.71 rank | 9 rank | 34 rank | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.9 rank | 15 rank | 22 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2 rank | 15 rank | 24 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9 rank | 11 rank | 22 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 rank | 7 rank | 10 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 rank | 6 rank | 10 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 rank | 3 rank | 7 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 18 Anguilla 6 rank compare
- 18 Bermuda 6 rank compare
- 18 Cape Verde 6 rank compare
- 18 Portugal 6 rank compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 6 rank compare
- 18 Slovakia 6 rank compare
- 18 Switzerland 6 rank 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Malta?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Malta was 6 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34 rank in 1960.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 rank in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.