Imports of goods and services in Malta
Malta: Imports of goods and services was 99.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 99.9% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Malta peaked at 116.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.4% | — |
| 1971 | 68.9% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 67.5% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 101.1% | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 86.3% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 80.5% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 84.6% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 76.6% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 76.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 78.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 82.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 88.7% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.1% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 104.7% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 112.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 116.3% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 67.5% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 73.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 80.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 79.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 84.4% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 99.2% | 116.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 in Malta?
- Imports of goods and services in Malta was 99.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for imports of goods and services?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.