Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.9629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Malta 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +174.4% | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 0.794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Suriname 0.7936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Ireland 0.7659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tuvalu 0.6426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.6372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.