Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 0.8994 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.8994 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 106.7% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 72.12 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -92.5 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Malta ranks 109th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1974 | -10.59 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1975 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1976 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1977 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1978 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -426.8% |
| 1979 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1980 | -19.43 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1982 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1984 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1985 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1986 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1988 | -20.8 % change on previous year | +699.3% |
| 1989 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1990 | -19.86 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1991 | -14.19 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1992 | -14.66 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1994 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1995 | -29.42 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1996 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1997 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3518 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1999 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -3539.6% |
| 2000 | -23.7 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 2001 | 37.12 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2002 | 27.1 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2004 | -35.35 % change on previous year | -775.3% |
| 2005 | -27.09 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2006 | -18.36 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2007 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2008 | -92.5 % change on previous year | +493.4% |
| 2009 | 70.05 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2010 | 6 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2011 | -26.04 % change on previous year | -534.2% |
| 2012 | 42.88 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2013 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3341 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +5020.4% |
| 2017 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2018 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2019 | -21.7 % change on previous year | -698.4% |
| 2020 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 72.12 % change on previous year | -1043.2% |
| 2022 | -17.59 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2023 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8994 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.8994 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.8994 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.42 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5020.4% | 0.3341 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -3539.6% | 0.3518 % change on previous year | -12.1 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1043.2% | -7.65 % change on previous year | 72.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 30.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -4.19 % change on previous year | -20.8 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.83 % change on previous year | -29.42 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.31 % change on previous year | -92.5 % change on previous year | 70.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3929 % change on previous year | -26.04 % change on previous year | 42.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -17.59 % change on previous year | 72.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 106 Russia 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Nicaragua 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Madagascar 0.9111 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Chile 0.6991 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Norway 0.629 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Switzerland 0.0644 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malta was 0.8994 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.5 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.