Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta
Malta: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.27 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta peaked at 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.20 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Malta 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.96 million current US$ | 67.20 million current US$ | 138.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 354.02 million current US$ | 146.51 million current US$ | 722.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 923.74 million current US$ | 688.51 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 billion current US$ | 4.99 billion current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 8.27 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Food exports 9.7% (2024)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 18.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 75.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malta was 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.20 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.