Industry (including construction), value added in Malta
Malta: Industry (including construction), value added was 10.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Malta stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Malta peaked at 63.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.
Malta ranks 189th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.9% | — |
| 1971 | 42.0% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 58.6% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 42.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 52.3% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 24.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 47,907 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 42,396 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Malta?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Malta was 10.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.