ICT service exports in Malta
Malta: ICT service exports was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.8% for ict service exports in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Malta peaked at 2.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Malta 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +84.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 24% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
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 ict service exports in Malta?
- Ict service exports in Malta was 1.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for ict service exports?
- Malta ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).