Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malta

Malta: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 46,837 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
46,837 1000 USD
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
95th
of 252 countries
All-time high
81,314 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
104 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malta, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import value in Malta stood at 46,837 1000 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Malta peaked at 81,314 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 104 1000 USD, in 1962.

Malta ranks 95th of 252 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.

Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malta, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 150 1000 USD —
1962 104 1000 USD -30.7%
1963 194 1000 USD +86.5%
1964 174 1000 USD -10.3%
1965 174 1000 USD +0.0%
1966 303 1000 USD +74.1%
1967 323 1000 USD +6.6%
1968 564 1000 USD +74.6%
1969 714 1000 USD +26.6%
1970 1,152 1000 USD +61.3%
1971 685 1000 USD -40.5%
1972 600 1000 USD -12.4%
1973 816 1000 USD +36.0%
1974 2,540 1000 USD +211.3%
1975 2,250 1000 USD -11.4%
1976 2,018 1000 USD -10.3%
1977 7,041 1000 USD +248.9%
1978 8,530 1000 USD +21.1%
1979 8,389 1000 USD -1.7%
1980 3,961 1000 USD -52.8%
1981 1,700 1000 USD -57.1%
1982 1,600 1000 USD -5.9%
1983 1,600 1000 USD +0.0%
1984 5,002 1000 USD +212.6%
1985 10,476 1000 USD +109.4%
1986 11,844 1000 USD +13.1%
1987 11,844 1000 USD +0.0%
1988 11,844 1000 USD +0.0%
1989 14,597 1000 USD +23.2%
1990 16,541 1000 USD +13.3%
1991 23,412 1000 USD +41.5%
1992 4,213 1000 USD -82.0%
1993 13,259 1000 USD +214.7%
1994 22,145 1000 USD +67.0%
1995 27,061 1000 USD +22.2%
1996 27,061 1000 USD +0.0%
1997 19,227 1000 USD -28.9%
1998 19,100 1000 USD -0.7%
1999 20,250 1000 USD +6.0%
2000 20,250 1000 USD +0.0%
2001 1,639 1000 USD -91.9%
2002 31,932 1000 USD +1848.3%
2003 41,005 1000 USD +28.4%
2004 49,342 1000 USD +20.3%
2005 41,582 1000 USD -15.7%
2006 46,728 1000 USD +12.4%
2007 55,399 1000 USD +18.6%
2008 65,044 1000 USD +17.4%
2009 57,182 1000 USD -12.1%
2010 49,401 1000 USD -13.6%
2011 60,046 1000 USD +21.5%
2012 54,848 1000 USD -8.7%
2013 54,523 1000 USD -0.6%
2014 53,712 1000 USD -1.5%
2015 47,385 1000 USD -11.8%
2016 42,588 1000 USD -10.1%
2017 37,317 1000 USD -12.4%
2018 40,143 1000 USD +7.6%
2019 51,511 1000 USD +28.3%
2020 49,020 1000 USD -4.8%
2021 42,267 1000 USD -13.8%
2022 81,314 1000 USD +92.4%
2023 59,355 1000 USD -27.0%
2024 46,837 1000 USD -21.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 46,837 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,828 1000 USD, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 46,837 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,636 1000 USD, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +1848.3% 1,639 1000 USD 31,932 1000 USD
1977 +248.9% 2,018 1000 USD 7,041 1000 USD
1993 +214.7% 4,213 1000 USD 13,259 1000 USD
1974 +211.3% 816 1000 USD 2,540 1000 USD
1984 +212.6% 1,600 1000 USD 5,002 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 300 1000 USD 104 1000 USD 714 1000 USD 9
1970s 3,402 1000 USD 600 1000 USD 8,530 1000 USD 10
1980s 7,447 1000 USD 1,600 1000 USD 14,597 1000 USD 10
1990s 19,227 1000 USD 4,213 1000 USD 27,061 1000 USD 10
2000s 41,010 1000 USD 1,639 1000 USD 65,044 1000 USD 10
2010s 49,147 1000 USD 37,317 1000 USD 60,046 1000 USD 10
2020s 55,759 1000 USD 42,267 1000 USD 81,314 1000 USD 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value in Malta?
Printing and writing papers — import value in Malta was 46,837 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 81,314 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 104 1000 USD in 1962.
How does Malta rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
Malta ranks 95th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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