Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Malta ranks 86th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.1% |
| 2010 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 83 Tuvalu 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Slovenia 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Bolivia 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Germany 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Kiribati 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Liberia 0.0185 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.