Malta: Export volume index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Malta's export volume index (2015 = 100) rose 11.5 on 2023 (from 90.7 to 102.2).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was −1.76 and a typical year strayed about 12.95 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.5 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 20.2 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 23% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Malta had the 128th highest value of the 203 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Malta in the 2024 ranking

• Switzerland — 125th of 203: 103.8
• Macao SAR, China — 126th of 203: 103
• South Africa — 127th of 203: 102.5
• Honduras — 129th of 203: 102
• Fiji — 130th of 203: 101.6
• Eswatini — 131st of 203: 101.4

What this measures

Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.

All 20 values

Export volume index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 64.3 (2024)
• Algeria — 86.8 (2024)
• Bahrain — 108.3 (2024)
• Djibouti — 3,329 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 145.8 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 118.8 (2024)
• Iraq — 129 (2024)
• Israel — 89.2 (2024)
• Jordan — 179.4 (2024)
• Kuwait — 93.5 (2024)
• Lebanon — 72.5 (2024)
• Libya

More trade data for Malta

• Binding coverage, manufactured products (%) — 0% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 4.03% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 3.24% (2022)
• Binding coverage, all products (%) — 0% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) — 5.24% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) — 2.68% (2022)
• Binding coverage, primary products (%) — 0% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) — 8.99% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%)

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Questions people ask

What is Malta's export volume index (2015 = 100)?

102.2 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is down 16.5% from 122.4 in 2005 (0.94% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 131.7 in 2012 and the lowest 82.2 in 2020.

How does Malta rank?

128th highest of 203 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in export volume index (2015 = 100) unusual for Malta?

In 2024, Malta's export volume index (2015 = 100) rose 11.5 on 2023 (from 90.7 to 102.2). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was −1.76 and a typical year strayed about 12.95 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TX.QTY.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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