Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Malta
Malta: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 53.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 53.0% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Malta peaked at 145.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.3% | — |
| 2001 | 106.9% | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 104.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 109.1% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 112.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.4% | 84.0% | 145.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 61.7% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.7% | 62.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,559 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,974 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Malta?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Malta was 53.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 145.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Malta ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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