Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,286 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,221 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
469.04 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 15,221 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 469.04 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Malta 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 469.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 515.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 704.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 1,488 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 1,635 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 2,794 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 2,176 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 1,995 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,934 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,299 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 2,974 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 3,519 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4,980 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 5,240 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5,748 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 5,295 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 5,900 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 7,278 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 6,836 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 6,197 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 6,454 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 6,864 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 8,234 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 6,490 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 6,706 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,050 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 8,903 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 9,140 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10,946 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 12,230 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 13,400 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 10,573 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 12,066 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 13,547 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 13,155 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12,438 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 11,456 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 11,654 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11,201 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11,298 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10,813 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 10,712 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,453 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 11,966 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 15,221 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 13,406 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per person | 469.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,591 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,934 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,079 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,980 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,278 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,467 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,490 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,400 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,834 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,712 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,547 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,666 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,453 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,221 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 28 Canada 13,863 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 13,855 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Brunei 13,464 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Bahrain 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Aruba 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom 11,896 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta was 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,221 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.