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

Latest (2024)
0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2024

0.020.040.060.080.1197019972024

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

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Tuvalu 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 84 Slovenia 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 85 Bolivia 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 87 Germany 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 88 Kiribati 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 89 Liberia 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.