Material import dependency in Malta
Malta: Material import dependency was 77.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2024
All-time low
33.8%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material import dependency in Malta is 77.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Malta peaked at 78.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2001.
That places Malta 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 33.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 57.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 69.9% | 78.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Luxembourg 88.3% compare
- 2 Netherlands 83.4% compare
- 4 Belgium 76.0% compare
- 5 Iceland 59.7% compare
- 6 Slovenia 48.8% compare
More trade data for Malta
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 7,158 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 29,279 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 2,685 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 39.95 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 20.7 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 4,632 Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 594.6 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 68.2 (2025)
- Export to import ratio 1.19 (2025)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 61,958 Thousand euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Malta?
- Material import dependency in Malta was 77.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for material import dependency?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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