Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Malta 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7631 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7265 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7644 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9905 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9739 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8841 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9141 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 110 Georgia 0.9928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Romania 0.9823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Belize 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brunei 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Peru 0.8176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.