Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0556 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Malta 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vanuatu 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Israel 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Qatar 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.0005 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.