Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta

Malta: Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region was 4,479 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,479 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
7,211 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3,091 Thousand tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2003–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2003201320242003: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2004: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2005: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2006: 3.6k Thousand tonnes2007: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2008: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2010: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2011: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2012: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2013: 3.1k Thousand tonnes2014: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2018: 4.6k Thousand tonnes2019: 5.2k Thousand tonnes2020: 5.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2022: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2023: 7.2k Thousand tonnes2024: 4.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Malta recorded 4,479 Thousand tonnes for maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 7,211 Thousand tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,091 Thousand tonnes, in 2013.

That places Malta 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2003 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2003 3,417 Thousand tonnes —
2004 3,474 Thousand tonnes +1.7%
2005 3,503 Thousand tonnes +0.8%
2006 3,578 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
2007 3,228 Thousand tonnes -9.8%
2008 3,373 Thousand tonnes +4.5%
2009 3,369 Thousand tonnes -0.1%
2010 3,795 Thousand tonnes +12.6%
2011 3,321 Thousand tonnes -12.5%
2012 3,321 Thousand tonnes +0.0%
2013 3,091 Thousand tonnes -6.9%
2014 3,453 Thousand tonnes +11.7%
2015 3,683 Thousand tonnes +6.7%
2016 3,781 Thousand tonnes +2.7%
2017 4,100 Thousand tonnes +8.4%
2018 4,559 Thousand tonnes +11.2%
2019 5,195 Thousand tonnes +14.0%
2020 5,738 Thousand tonnes +10.4%
2021 3,370 Thousand tonnes -41.3%
2022 4,888 Thousand tonnes +45.1%
2023 7,211 Thousand tonnes +47.5%
2024 4,479 Thousand tonnes -37.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 4,479 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 81,645 Thousand tonnes, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,420 Thousand tonnes 3,228 Thousand tonnes 3,578 Thousand tonnes 7
2010s 3,830 Thousand tonnes 3,091 Thousand tonnes 5,195 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 5,137 Thousand tonnes 3,370 Thousand tonnes 7,211 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Croatia 18,873 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 28 Croatia 18,873 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 8,945 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 32 Guadeloupe 2,985 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 33 Martinique 2,700 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 34 Montenegro 2,463 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Malta?
Maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Malta was 4,479 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7,211 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,091 Thousand tonnes in 2013.
How does Malta rank for maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region?
Malta ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
213 places, 5,065 data points, 1997–2024
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