Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6746 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Malta 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Naoero 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.9759 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6746 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.