Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Malta
Malta: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.5917 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5917 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Malta ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 138 South Sudan, Republic of 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Brazil 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9388 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Ireland 0.884 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Israel 0.8778 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.8489 current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5917 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current 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.