Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Malta

Malta: Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone was 9,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
12,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
All-time low
4,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Malta, 2005–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2005201420242005: 10.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 11.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 12.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 12.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 12.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 12.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 4.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 10.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 8.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 5.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 4.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 4.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 6.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 7.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 8.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 4.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 9.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 7.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 9.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 9.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Malta is 9,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Malta peaked at 12,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2016.

That places Malta 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries in Malta, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2005 10,937 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2006 11,051 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.0%
2007 12,058 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +9.1%
2008 12,593 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.4%
2009 12,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.5%
2010 12,624 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.2%
2011 4,411 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -65.1%
2012 10,034 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +127.5%
2013 8,329 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -17.0%
2014 5,947 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -28.6%
2015 4,625 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -22.2%
2016 4,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.9%
2017 6,672 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +60.2%
2018 7,474 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +12.0%
2019 8,122 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +8.7%
2020 4,485 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -44.8%
2021 9,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +101.6%
2022 7,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -17.0%
2023 9,522 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +26.9%
2024 9,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 9,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,313 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,910 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10,937 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 12,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5
2010s 7,240 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 12,624 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 8,022 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,485 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 9,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 23 Romania 10,254 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 24 Latvia 10,248 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 24 Latvia 10,248 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 3,651 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 3,651 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 1,724 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  7. 29 Slovenia 1,724 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Malta?
Maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Malta was 9,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
What is the lowest maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2016.
How does Malta rank for maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone?
Malta ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 620 data points, 2005–2024
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