Malta: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Malta's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 99.68.
That's down 1.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Malta ranks #8 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #2 of 16.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 116.70
- Trough
- 82.52
- 1-year change
- -1.8%
- 5-year change
- -8.2%
- -1.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- +18.1%
- +1.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 99.6844 | |
| 101.5036 | |
| 116.7003 | |
| 101.4101 | |
| 112.4071 | |
| 108.5504 | |
| 104.7492 | |
| 96.4211 | |
| 100.1932 | |
| 98.4634 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Malta's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Malta's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 99.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Malta's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Malta's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 1.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Malta rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Malta ranked #8 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Malta's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Malta is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #2 of 16.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.