Total reserves in months of imports in Malta
Malta: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.2461 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Malta stood at 0.2461.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Malta peaked at 17.79 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1577, in 2008.
Malta ranks 173rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.39 | — |
| 1972 | 16.17 | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 15.11 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 13.51 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 15.04 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 16.44 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 15.81 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 17.79 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 15.66 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 12.62 | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 14.04 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 15.79 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 17.43 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 14.97 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 14.34 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.97 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.06 | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 9.46 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 7.58 | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 6.5 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 6.21 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 7.42 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 5.23 | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 5.42 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.24 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 4.84 | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 6.47 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1577 | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2681 | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2842 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2102 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3004 | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2447 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2505 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2514 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2944 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.265 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2746 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.215 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1986 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3418 | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2817 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2439 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2461 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.32 | 12.39 | 17.79 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.93 | 9.46 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 4.63 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 0.1577 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.2102 | 0.3004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2624 | 0.1986 | 0.3418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 33,687 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 420,000 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 38.27 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 786.42 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Malta?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Malta was 0.2461 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.79 in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1577 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].