Trade in Malta

Malta: Trade was 219.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
219.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
244.6%
in 2022
All-time low
114.0%
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Trade in Malta, 1970–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Malta recorded 219.0% for trade in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Malta peaked at 244.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114.0%, in 1972.

That places Malta 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 146.1% 114.0% 175.7% 10
1980s 146.6% 133.5% 167.3% 10
1990s 168.0% 155.7% 181.7% 10
2000s 169.8% 154.6% 189.6% 10
2010s 203.3% 178.2% 233.1% 10
2020s 227.5% 217.7% 244.6% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 San Marino 341.0% compare
  2. 4 Singapore 320.3% compare
  3. 5 Ireland 240.0% compare
  4. 7 Djibouti 206.3% compare
  5. 8 United States Virgin Islands 205.6% compare
  6. 9 United Arab Emirates 199.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Malta?
Trade in Malta was 219.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 244.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 114.0% in 1972.
How does Malta rank for trade?
Malta ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.