Ores and metals imports in Malta
Malta: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Malta, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Malta is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Malta peaked at 2.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
That places Malta 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.9% | — |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -41.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -17.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Malta?
- Ores and metals imports in Malta was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for ores and metals imports?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.