Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Malta
Malta: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 19.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Malta, 1965–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Malta recorded 19.0% for fuel imports in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% 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 55th out of 196 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 imports (% of merchandise 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% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -10.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 19.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +131.9% | 10.5% | 24.4% |
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 | 18.4% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Malta?
- Fuel imports in Malta was 19.0% in 2025, 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 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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.