Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Malta
Malta: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -2.98 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta is -2.98 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta peaked at -1.15 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.33 billion, in 2022.
Malta ranks 130th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.15 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.20 billion | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -1.28 billion | +6.6% |
| 2008 | -1.83 billion | +43.5% |
| 2009 | -1.56 billion | -14.7% |
| 2010 | -1.66 billion | +5.8% |
| 2011 | -1.69 billion | +1.8% |
| 2012 | -1.41 billion | -16.4% |
| 2013 | -1.51 billion | +7.0% |
| 2014 | -1.61 billion | +6.8% |
| 2015 | -2.19 billion | +36.2% |
| 2016 | -2.20 billion | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -1.53 billion | -30.7% |
| 2018 | -1.31 billion | -14.2% |
| 2019 | -1.44 billion | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -1.25 billion | -13.3% |
| 2021 | -2.36 billion | +88.2% |
| 2022 | -3.33 billion | +41.2% |
| 2023 | -2.65 billion | -20.5% |
| 2024 | -2.98 billion | +12.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.98 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -810.36 million, 3.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's -2.98 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.29 billion, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.40 billion | -1.83 billion | -1.15 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.65 billion | -2.20 billion | -1.31 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.51 billion | -3.33 billion | -1.25 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta was -2.98 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was -1.15 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.33 billion in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Malta ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.