Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malta
Malta: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 46,837 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malta, 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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