Services, value added in Malta
Malta: Services, value added was 19.99 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Malta is 19.99 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Malta peaked at 19.99 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.54 million current LCU, in 1970.
That places Malta 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.54 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 99.58 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 88.76 million current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 94.38 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 99.29 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 116.64 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 134.36 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 164.55 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 199.38 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 246.28 million current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 306.73 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 361.75 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 398.99 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 423.45 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 411.49 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 427.58 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 439.07 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 496.95 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 555.84 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 609.62 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 697.38 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 776.97 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 923.01 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +66.8% |
| 1996 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.77 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.92 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.38 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.94 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 8.24 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.71 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 11.27 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.28 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.29 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 14.49 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 17.10 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 18.88 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 19.99 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19.99 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 204.15 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 19.99 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891.96 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +66.8% | 1.11 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.98 million current LCU | 86.54 million current LCU | 246.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.15 million current LCU | 306.73 million current LCU | 609.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion current LCU | 697.38 million current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 billion current LCU | 4.77 billion current LCU | 11.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 billion current LCU | 11.28 billion current LCU | 19.99 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 161 South Sudan 24.45 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Seychelles 23.88 billion current LCU compare
- 163 El Salvador 21.61 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Oman 19.89 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 17.32 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 15.04 billion current LCU 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 services, value added in Malta?
- Services, value added in Malta was 19.99 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.54 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for services, value added?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.