Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Malta
Malta: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Malta, 1965–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.6% for fuel exports in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Malta peaked at 45.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
That places Malta 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +91.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +85647.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -97.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +236.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -92.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1758.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +749348.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1137.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +11886.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +1563.5% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +66.1% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +130.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +87.5% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -14.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +749348.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +85647.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | +11886.6% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 1996 | +1758.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +1563.5% | 1.5% | 25.6% |
| 2002 | +1137.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 25.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Malta?
- Fuel exports in Malta was 8.6% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for fuel exports?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. 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 Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.