Fuel imports in Malta
Malta: Fuel imports was 21.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Malta, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Malta recorded 21.2% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Malta peaked at 45.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1998.
That places Malta 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.4% | — |
| 1966 | 5.9% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | +87.7% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -49.8% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +131.9% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 6.1% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 24.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Mauritius 21.6% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 21.5% compare
- 44 Mozambique 21.3% compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 21.2% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 21.2% compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 21.1% compare
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Malta?
- Fuel imports in Malta was 21.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for fuel imports?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.