Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Malta ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.5284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 106 Cyprus 0.3068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Luxembourg 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Sweden 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Bahamas 0.2903 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.