Share of imports that come from China in Malta
Malta: Share of imports that come from China was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
188th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2025
Share of imports that come from China in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.3% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Malta peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Malta 188th 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +153.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +57.5% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +42.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -43.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +110.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +80.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
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 share of imports that come from china in Malta?
- Share of imports that come from china in Malta was 4.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Malta ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.