Turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade in Malta
Malta: Turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade was 140.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
140.9 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
140.9 Index, 2021=100
in 2026
All-time low
76 Index, 2021=100
in 2011
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
Malta recorded 140.9 Index, 2021=100 for turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade in Malta peaked at 140.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 76 Index, 2021=100, in 2011.
Malta ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade in Malta, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.2 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2001 | 85.1 Index, 2021=100 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 80.5 Index, 2021=100 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 86.6 Index, 2021=100 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 84.3 Index, 2021=100 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6 Index, 2021=100 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 87.3 Index, 2021=100 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 94 Index, 2021=100 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 80.3 Index, 2021=100 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 80.3 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.5 Index, 2021=100 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 76 Index, 2021=100 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 78.4 Index, 2021=100 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 76.6 Index, 2021=100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.1 Index, 2021=100 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 91.5 Index, 2021=100 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 89.4 Index, 2021=100 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.9 Index, 2021=100 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 106.1 Index, 2021=100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 110.5 Index, 2021=100 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 95 Index, 2021=100 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 107 Index, 2021=100 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 120 Index, 2021=100 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 121 Index, 2021=100 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 119.6 Index, 2021=100 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 121.4 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 140.9 Index, 2021=100 | +16.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 140.9 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.4 Index, 2021=100, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.92 Index, 2021=100 | 80.3 Index, 2021=100 | 94 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1 Index, 2021=100 | 76 Index, 2021=100 | 110.5 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.84 Index, 2021=100 | 95 Index, 2021=100 | 140.9 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade in Malta?
- Turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade in Malta was 140.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 140.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 Index, 2021=100 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Turnover and volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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