Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.6794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Malta 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.6794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 0.869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 11 Nauru 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Seychelles 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Ireland 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cyprus 0.9206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.8491 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.