Food, beverages and tobacco in Malta
Malta: Food, beverages and tobacco was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Malta, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Malta is 14.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Malta peaked at 44.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
That places Malta 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 44.4% | — |
| 1964 | 34.7% | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 32.3% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 31.0% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 28.0% | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 24.5% | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +179.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -73.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +195.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +8.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco 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 | +195.0% | 4.2% | 12.5% |
| 2017 | +179.1% | 6.4% | 17.7% |
| 2020 | -73.0% | 15.7% | 4.2% |
| 2016 | -62.1% | 16.8% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 24.5% | 44.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 15.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 6.4% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 4.2% | 14.9% | 4 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Malta?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Malta was 14.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).