Malta vs Netherlands: Material import dependency
Malta
77.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
83.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
2nd
Material import dependency over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.4% against 77.1% in Malta, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 72.1% | 25.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 76.2% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 82.1% | 8.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.4% against 77.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Malta and Netherlands?
- 6.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for material import dependency?
- Malta ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 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.