Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Malta
Malta: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 53.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 220 countries
All-time high
145.3%
in 2000
All-time low
51.7%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 115th of 220 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 | % | 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 53.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 93% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 53.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.4%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % 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 115th out of 220 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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