Country export capability

Malta
export capability

A reported view of Malta's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

MLT1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$6.7B2024 reported value
Latest imports$19.6B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$12.9BExports minus imports
Export growth-8.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Malta export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Malta recorded $6.7B in exports and $19.6B in imports. The resulting -$12.9B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -8.8% year on year and show a calculated +11.1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Germany received $804.8M in reported exports, representing 12% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $2.2B and 32.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Malta's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$25.0B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$43.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population568.8KReported population
Labor force211.6Reported labor force
Investment rate22.5%National investment rate
Savings rate34.7%National savings rate
Trade openness147.6%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP37.5%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education92.8%Education context
Tertiary education18.2%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Malta
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
NigeriaNGACritical attention99.9%62.9%27.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SingaporeSGPHigh attention25.2%48.9%0.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
EgyptEGYCritical attention82%76.2%31.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
PhilippinesPHLCritical attention98.8%57%19.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPNHigh attention16.1%33.9%1.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
LebanonLBNCritical attention95.3%79.5%8.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
TaiwanTWNHigh attention98.2%0.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
BrazilBRAHigh attention95.8%9.4%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention56.9%44.3%13.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAWatch32.2%25.2%4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Malta
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$92.8B0.1%Growing +10.5%
3ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
4ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.3B0.1%Growing +4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing -8.8%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable +60.2%
7Republic of KoreaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$76.4B$34.4B0%Declining -4.2%
8IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining +36.1%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Malta.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Malta
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.0B30.2%5
28542HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$1.1B16.8%5
33004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$575.4M8.6%12
44907HS4 detail codePrinted books and newspapers (49) ↗$268.0M4%1
58905HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$219.1M3.3%3
69503HS4 detail codeToys and sports equipment (95) ↗$130.4M1.9%1
78901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$125.2M1.9%4
88802HS4 detail codeAircraft (88) ↗$121.2M1.8%6
90304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$118.3M1.8%43
108536HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$111.1M1.7%10
112709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$94.7M1.4%1
129018HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$73.1M1.1%13

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Malta combines $6.7B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Malta recorded $6.7B in reported exports and $19.6B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $12.9B. Exports changed -8.8% year on year and +11.1% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Malta exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Malta
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1GermanyDEU$804.8M12%-3.7%+21.1%
2NigeriaNGA$732.4M10.9%-64.1%+355.7%
3ChinaCHN$354.7M5.3%-14.8%-3.6%
4ItalyITA$346.1M5.2%+21.8%+1.8%
5GreeceGRC$270.4M4%+591.7%+66.5%
6SingaporeSGP$269.5M4%-2.9%-11.8%
7TunisiaTUN$231.7M3.5%-3.1%+68.6%
8Republic of KoreaKOR$209.3M3.1%-8.1%+29.5%
9SpainESP$204.8M3.1%-20.4%+52.7%
10TaiwanTWN$180.1M2.7%+602.5%+97.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$6.5B
2014
$6.0B
2015
$5.0B
2016
$5.4B
2017
$4.5B
2018
$4.8B
2019
$4.6B
2020
$3.8B
2021
$4.9B
2022
$4.7B
2023
$7.3B
2024
$6.7B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets108Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance6,506 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA40%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share42.8%

Covered value under attention

Critical share13.8%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak26.9%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports61%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-2.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration444.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration894.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MLT
Exports Usd$6.7B
Imports Usd$19.6B
Trade Balance Usd-$12.9B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-8.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct39.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct11.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct2.2%
Export Partner Hhi444.3
Export Product Hhi894.3
Momentum Score-2.8
Risk Score6.7
Gdp Million Usd24,971.57 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$43.9K
Population568,847
Labor Force211.6
Investment Rate Pct22.5%
Savings Rate Pct34.7%
Secondary Education Pct92.8%
Tertiary Education Pct18.2%
Total Factor Productivity2,229.2
Trade Openness Pct147.6%
Exports Gdp Pct37.5%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km6,506 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,509
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.9
Pct Products High Elasticity73
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential108,650.9
Foreign Market Potential24,516.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3MLT
All History Lane Count5,280
Current Lane Count1,525
Critical Lane Count6
High Attention Lane Count168
High Volatility Lane Count830
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count509
Declining Demand Lane Count11
Concentrated Market Lane Count468
Access Friction Lane Count124
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count146
Monitored Exports Current Usd$6.0B
Attention Exports Usd$2.6B
Critical Exports Usd$829.6M
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.3B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.6B
Non Fta Exports Usd$2.3B
Monitored Attention Share Pct42.8%
Monitored Critical Share Pct13.8%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct61%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.3
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct26.9%
Export Weighted Distance Km4,242 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$6.7B
Total Imports Latest Usd$19.6B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$12.9B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-8.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct11.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd24,971.57 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$43.9K
Population Latest568,847
Investment Rate Latest Pct22.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct34.7%
Trade Openness Latest Pct147.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct37.5%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest24,516.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct8.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct6.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.5%
Partner Hhi Latest444.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct12%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct28.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg696.9
Partner Hhi All Max1,379.7
Product Hhi Latest894.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct23.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct44.8%
Product Hhi All Avg1,206
Product Hhi All Max2,462.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct38.4%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct12.4%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.7B$3.7B-$2.0BNot reportedNot reported
1996$1.7B$3.2B-$1.5B+3%Not reported
1997$1.7B$3.1B-$1.4B-2.9%Not reported
1998$2.0B$3.5B-$1.5B+22.7%+7.1%
1999$2.1B$3.8B-$1.7B+5%+7.7%
2000$2.6B$4.7B-$2.1B+20.3%+15.7%
2001$2.4B$4.3B-$1.9B-6.9%+5.5%
2002$2.6B$4.5B-$1.9B+10.5%+7.3%
2003$3.0B$4.9B-$1.9B+13.3%+5.2%
2004$3.5B$5.6B-$2.2B+15.9%+13.2%
2005$3.4B$5.4B-$1.9B-1.4%+9%
2006$4.1B$6.9B-$2.8B+20.7%+11.3%
2007$4.8B$8.0B-$3.1B+17.5%+11.8%
2008$6.7B$11.8B-$5.1B+38.9%+25.4%
2009$3.9B$9.8B-$5.9B-42.3%-2%
2010$4.9B$12.4B-$7.5B+26.1%+0.3%
2011$6.3B$15.9B-$9.6B+27.7%-2.4%
2012$6.6B$15.8B-$9.3B+4.9%+19.1%
2013$6.5B$15.6B-$9.1B-1%+9.9%
2014$6.0B$16.9B-$11.0B-8.2%-1.6%
2015$5.0B$16.1B-$11.1B-16.1%-8.6%
2016$5.4B$13.0B-$7.6B+8.1%-5.9%
2017$4.5B$14.3B-$9.8B-15.9%-8.7%
2018$4.8B$16.4B-$11.6B+6.6%-1.1%
2019$4.6B$15.8B-$11.2B-5.3%-5.3%
2020$3.8B$13.6B-$9.8B-17.9%-6.1%
2021$4.9B$18.4B-$13.5B+29.6%+0.2%
2022$4.7B$17.5B-$12.7B-3%+1.1%
2023$7.3B$14.1B-$6.8B+55.1%+24.9%
2024$6.7B$19.6B-$12.9B-8.8%+11.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$2.2B32.4%5143
285Electrical machinery$1.4B21.4%143261
330Pharmaceutical products$594.1M8.9%12742
489Ships and boats$396.3M5.9%2918
549Printed books and newspapers$318.4M4.8%12619
684Machinery$241.2M3.6%135515
703Fish and crustaceans$148.3M2.2%31204
890Optical and medical instruments$148.2M2.2%122142
988Aircraft$138.5M2.1%5015
1095Toys and sports equipment$136.4M2%10231

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12710Mineral fuels (27)$2.0B30.2%5
28542Electrical machinery (85)$1.1B16.8%5
33004Pharmaceutical products (30)$575.4M8.6%12
44907Printed books and newspapers (49)$268.0M4%1
58905Ships and boats (89)$219.1M3.3%3
69503Toys and sports equipment (95)$130.4M1.9%1
78901Ships and boats (89)$125.2M1.9%4
88802Aircraft (88)$121.2M1.8%6
90304Fish and crustaceans (03)$118.3M1.8%43
108536Electrical machinery (85)$111.1M1.7%10
112709Mineral fuels (27)$94.7M1.4%1
129018Optical and medical instruments (90)$73.1M1.1%13

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1GermanyDEU$804.8M12%-3.7%+21.1%
2NigeriaNGA$732.4M10.9%-64.1%+355.7%
3ChinaCHN$354.7M5.3%-14.8%-3.6%
4ItalyITA$346.1M5.2%+21.8%+1.8%
5GreeceGRC$270.4M4%+591.7%+66.5%
6SingaporeSGP$269.5M4%-2.9%-11.8%
7TunisiaTUN$231.7M3.5%-3.1%+68.6%
8Republic of KoreaKOR$209.3M3.1%-8.1%+29.5%
9SpainESP$204.8M3.1%-20.4%+52.7%
10TaiwanTWN$180.1M2.7%+602.5%+97.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Nigeria (NGA)Critical attention99.9%62.9%27.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Singapore (SGP)High attention25.2%48.9%0.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
3Egypt (EGY)Critical attention82%76.2%31.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Philippines (PHL)Critical attention98.8%57%19.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Japan (JPN)High attention16.1%33.9%1.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Lebanon (LBN)Critical attention95.3%79.5%8.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Taiwan (TWN)High attention98.2%0.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Brazil (BRA)High attention95.8%9.4%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention56.9%44.3%13.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Italy (ITA)Watch32.2%25.2%4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Angola (AGO)721070new$30.8M0.4%100
2Bulgaria (BGR)281129new$5.6M6.8%100
3Azerbaijan (AZE)271012new$247.8M0.6%100
4Canada (CAN)392020new$351.0M0%100
5China (CHN)030235new$22.3M1.2%100
6Belgium (BEL)760900new$13.0M0.9%100
7China (CHN)392099new$1.9B0.1%100
8Romania (ROU)290511new$52.6M0.3%100
9Romania (ROU)271311new$18.6M0.8%100
10Qatar (QAT)270900new$1.6B0.4%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$92.8B0.1%Growing (+10.5%)
3China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
4China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.3B0.1%Growing (+4%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing (-8.8%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable (+60.2%)
7Republic of Korea (KOR)270900$76.4B$34.4B0%Declining (-4.2%)
8India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining (+36.1%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Malta export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Malta export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Malta.

What is the latest reported export value for Malta?

Malta recorded $6.7B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Malta?

Germany leads by reported export value at $804.8M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Malta's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $2.2B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Malta trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.