Exports of goods and services in Malta
Malta: Exports of goods and services was 119.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Malta is 119.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Malta peaked at 130.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1970.
Malta ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.2% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 57.9% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 76.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 80.9% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 72.5% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 59.8% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 81.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108.7% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 116.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 123.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 124.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 130.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 118.8% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 128.3% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 119.7% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 118.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 119.1% | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 119.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 119.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.8% | 44.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 59.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 74.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 74.2% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.9% | 89.6% | 124.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.4% | 118.5% | 130.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 of goods and services in Malta?
- Exports of goods and services in Malta was 119.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for exports of goods and services?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.