Malta

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MT · MLT · BACI 470 · latest data 2024

Exports

$7.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $7,489 M52.5% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$15.7B USD, nominal · 2024

= $15,707 M4.8% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$8.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= −$8,218 M

Total trade

$23.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= $23,196 M16.5% over 5 yrs (up)

World position: #116 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #97 of 225 importers · top half · 2024
World export share since 1995: −0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Malta's exports grew from $2.3B in 1995 to $7.5B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$8.2B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Malta per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$2,329 M	$3,727 M	−$1,398 M	$6,056 M
1996	$1,980 M	$3,422 M	−$1,442 M	$5,402 M
1997	$1,806 M	$3,134 M	−$1,328 M	$4,939 M
1998	$2,130 M	$3,900 M	−$1,770 M	$6,031 M
1999	$2,140 M	$4,112 M	−$1,972 M	$6,252 M
2000	$2,553 M	$4,362 M	−$1,809 M	$6,915 M
2001	$2,629 M	$4,074 M	−$1,445 M	$6,703 M
2002	$3,139 M	$4,355 M	−$1,216 M	$7,494 M
2003	$3,596 M	$4,765 M	−$1,169 M	$8,360 M
2004	$4,297 M	$5,898 M	−$1,601 M	$10,195 M
2005	$3,732 M	$5,598 M	−$1,866 M	$9,331 M
2006	$4,313 M	$7,186 M	−$2,873 M	$11,498 M
2007	$5,810 M	$7,926 M	−$2,116 M	$13,736 M
2008	$8,802 M	$10,239 M	−$1,436 M	$19,041 M
2009	$5,127 M	$9,517 M	−$4,390 M	$14,645 M
2010	$6,278 M	$11,527 M	−$5,249 M	$17,804 M
2011	$7,036 M	$14,212 M	−$7,176 M	$21,247 M
2012	$6,520 M	$13,465 M	−$6,945 M	$19,985 M
2013	$7,480 M	$15,475 M	−$7,995 M	$22,955 M
2014	$6,584 M	$15,417 M	−$8,833 M	$22,001 M
2015	$5,558 M	$13,776 M	−$8,218 M	$19,335 M
2016	$6,227 M	$11,340 M	−$5,113 M	$17,568 M
2017	$4,941 M	$12,474 M	−$7,532 M	$17,415 M
2018	$5,267 M	$15,805 M	−$10,538 M	$21,072 M
2019	$4,911 M	$14,994 M	−$10,083 M	$19,905 M
2020	$4,330 M	$10,791 M	−$6,461 M	$15,121 M
2021	$5,856 M	$16,034 M	−$10,177 M	$21,890 M
2022	$5,619 M	$14,275 M	−$8,657 M	$19,894 M
2023	$8,215 M	$10,693 M	−$2,479 M	$18,908 M
2024	$7,489 M	$15,707 M	−$8,218 M	$23,196 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #83 → #116.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Malta per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	0.05%	0.07%	#83	#76
1996	0.04%	0.06%	#92	#80
1997	0.03%	0.06%	#98	#90
1998	0.04%	0.07%	#90	#80
1999	0.04%	0.07%	#90	#76
2000	0.04%	0.07%	#96	#81
2001	0.04%	0.06%	#94	#86
2002	0.05%	0.07%	#90	#84
2003	0.05%	0.06%	#89	#84
2004	0.05%	0.06%	#90	#85
2005	0.04%	0.05%	#104	#97
2006	0.04%	0.06%	#102	#93
2007	0.04%	0.06%	#99	#93
2008	0.05%	0.06%	#92	#93
2009	0.04%	0.08%	#104	#89
2010	0.04%	0.08%	#103	#88
2011	0.04%	0.08%	#103	#89
2012	0.04%	0.07%	#104	#90
2013	0.04%	0.08%	#103	#88
2014	0.04%	0.08%	#107	#89
2015	0.03%	0.09%	#108	#90
2016	0.04%	0.07%	#102	#92
2017	0.03%	0.07%	#117	#90
2018	0.03%	0.08%	#118	#87
2019	0.03%	0.08%	#120	#89
2020	0.03%	0.06%	#121	#93
2021	0.03%	0.07%	#116	#88
2022	0.02%	0.06%	#123	#100
2023	0.04%	0.05%	#111	#112
2024	0.03%	0.07%	#116	#97

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Trading partners

China was Malta's top trading partner in 2024, at 15.7% of total trade; the top five partners covered 50.6%.

Year

Top partner share: 15.7%
Top-5 share: 50.6%
Partners: 189
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.066

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Germany $882M

Nigeria $818M

Greece $370M

United States $351M

Italy $338M

South Korea $316M

China $299M

Singapore $276M

Spain $237M

Other Asia, nes $190M

Türkiye $181M

France $137M

United Kingdom $134M

Netherlands $113M

India $37M

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Top partners of Malta in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$299 M	$3,336 M	$3,635 M	−$3,037 M
#2	South Korea	$316 M	$2,314 M	$2,630 M	−$1,998 M
#3	Italy	$338 M	$2,105 M	$2,444 M	−$1,767 M
#4	Germany	$882 M	$668 M	$1,550 M	$213 M
#5	France	$137 M	$1,338 M	$1,475 M	−$1,201 M
#6	Spain	$237 M	$780 M	$1,017 M	−$544 M
#7	Nigeria	$818 M	$0 M	$818 M	$818 M
#8	United States	$351 M	$335 M	$686 M	$16 M
#9	Greece	$370 M	$234 M	$605 M	$136 M
#10	United Kingdom	$134 M	$456 M	$590 M	−$322 M
#11	Türkiye	$181 M	$389 M	$571 M	−$208 M
#12	Netherlands	$113 M	$388 M	$501 M	−$275 M
#13	Other Asia, nes	$190 M	$175 M	$366 M	$15 M
#14	India	$37 M	$308 M	$345 M	−$271 M
#15	Singapore	$276 M	$55 M	$331 M	$220 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Malta's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Malta's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.150 → 0.045, a diversified export base across 173 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Malta per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.150	0.101	116	118
1996	0.090	0.092	146	143
1997	0.082	0.097	136	128
1998	0.085	0.081	141	120
1999	0.098	0.074	139	123
2000	0.105	0.080	150	138
2001	0.076	0.068	144	141
2002	0.091	0.077	153	145
2003	0.071	0.073	159	134
2004	0.076	0.079	168	140
2005	0.066	0.079	169	136
2006	0.056	0.077	172	138
2007	0.057	0.069	166	139
2008	0.066	0.079	170	146
2009	0.044	0.080	171	154
2010	0.051	0.080	169	152
2011	0.048	0.085	175	153
2012	0.038	0.101	187	153
2013	0.043	0.107	176	158
2014	0.049	0.087	179	156
2015	0.051	0.068	183	161
2016	0.075	0.053	180	158
2017	0.048	0.058	184	159
2018	0.040	0.117	185	163
2019	0.040	0.098	190	165
2020	0.039	0.075	179	162
2021	0.038	0.089	176	171
2022	0.040	0.070	176	176
2023	0.101	0.070	173	171
2024	0.045	0.101	173	171

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