Belgium vs Malta: Material import dependency
Belgium
76.0%
in 2025
Malta
77.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Malta rank
4th
Material import dependency over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 77.1% against 76.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Malta ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 46.4% | 22.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.4% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 77.1% against 76.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Belgium and Malta?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for material import dependency?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Malta ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material import dependency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.