Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.7679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Malta ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9035 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7488 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7557 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8247 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8741 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9555 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9841 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8446 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9555 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 115 Samoa 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Belize 0.9448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Ireland 0.7548 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Israel 0.7384 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.7679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.