Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -154.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malta stood at -154.77 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 478.4% on the previous year and down 593.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 112.28 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -154.77 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Malta 172nd out of 178 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.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2003 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +634.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0931 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2005 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +2967.5% |
| 2006 | -22.08 % change on previous year | +673.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5566 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2008 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -1428.3% |
| 2009 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2010 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2011 | -15.21 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2012 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 12 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2014 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 31.38 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2016 | 30.32 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.67 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2018 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2019 | 49.3 % change on previous year | -4946.8% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2022 | 112.28 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2023 | -51.81 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2024 | 40.9 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2025 | -154.77 % change on previous year | -478.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -154.77 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.48 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's -154.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -29.99 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4946.8% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 49.3 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2967.5% | -0.0931 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1428.3% | 0.5566 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.42 % change on previous year | -15.21 % change on previous year | 49.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 % change on previous year | -154.77 % change on previous year | 112.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Egypt -124.35 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Ireland -130.41 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Thailand -138.51 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Syria -168.77 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Poland -191.05 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Madagascar -197.18 % change on previous year 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malta was -154.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 112.28 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -154.77 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 593.2%. 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 Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.