Machinery and transport equipment in Malta
Malta: Machinery and transport equipment was 30.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Malta, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery and transport equipment in Malta is 30.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8,580.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Malta peaked at 37.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
That places Malta 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.6% | — |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -54.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -30.7% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +444.6% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -98.1% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +7334.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -68.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +115.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +138.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 30.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 7.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +7334.4% | 0.4% | 26.4% |
| 1995 | +444.6% | 4.3% | 23.5% |
| 2020 | +138.2% | 11.6% | 27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 3.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 18.9% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 0.4% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.6% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 18 Austria 31.3% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.1% compare
- 20 United States of America 31.0% compare
- 22 Viet Nam 29.9% compare
- 23 Italy 29.8% compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 27.7% 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 machinery and transport equipment in Malta?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Malta was 30.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,580.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).