{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-trade-balance-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-trade-balance-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-trade-balance-gdp/","title":"Malta Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Malta's Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP): 19.3 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"19.3","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":-9.1},{"period":"2001","value":-4.4},{"period":"2002","value":2.5},{"period":"2003","value":-3.7},{"period":"2004","value":-5.7},{"period":"2005","value":-9.1},{"period":"2006","value":-4.1},{"period":"2007","value":-3.1},{"period":"2008","value":-2.8},{"period":"2009","value":-1.5},{"period":"2010","value":1},{"period":"2011","value":2.9},{"period":"2012","value":2.4},{"period":"2013","value":7.9},{"period":"2014","value":12.6},{"period":"2015","value":10.3},{"period":"2016","value":13},{"period":"2017","value":20.2},{"period":"2018","value":18.6},{"period":"2019","value":16},{"period":"2020","value":17.5},{"period":"2021","value":17.5},{"period":"2022","value":12},{"period":"2023","value":18.4},{"period":"2024","value":19.2},{"period":"2025","value":19.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"19.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"19.2","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"18.4","yoyChange":"+6.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"-5.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"17.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"17.5","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"-2.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"18.6","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"20.2","yoyChange":"+7.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"+4.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"+5.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"-1.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"-2.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"-3.1","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"-4.1","yoyChange":"+5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the external balance of goods and services as a share of GDP in Malta from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 20.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of -9.1 in 2005. The latest reading of 19.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}