Malta shipped US$3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018, gaining 2.8% since 2014 and up by 20.2% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Maltese Exports to Germany
Malta's exports to Germany amounted to
$494.9 million or 16.4% of its overall exports.
1. Toys, games: $143.5 million
2. Aircraft, spacecraft: $89.4 million
3. Pharmaceuticals: $80.3 million
4. Electronic equipment: $65.2 million
5. Rubber: $39.4 million
6. Machinery: $29.3 million
7. Medical, technical equipment: $24.5 million
8. Plastics: $7.7 million
9. Glass: $5.2 million
10. Mineral fuels including oil: $4.4 million
Top 10 Maltese Exports to Italy
Malta's exports to Italy amounted to
$372.9 million or 12.4% of its overall exports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $196.6 million
2. Electronic equipment: $29.2 million
3. Pharmaceuticals: $25.2 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $24.3 million
5. Knitted or crocheted fabric: $18.6 million
6. Plastics: $18.4 million
7. Machinery: $16.8 million
8. Fish: $10.3 million
9. Man-made filaments: $5.6 million
10. Knit or crochet clothing: $3.8 million
Top 10 Maltese Exports to France
Malta's exports to France amounted to
$319.4 million or 10.6% of its overall exports.
1. Electronic equipment: $162.3 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $78.1 million
3. Pharmaceuticals: $46.1 million
4. Plastics: $12.2 million
5. Medical, technical equipment: $5.5 million
6. Rubber: $4.1 million
7. Glass: $2.8 million
8. Machinery: $2.4 million
9. Toys, games: $1.8 million
10. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.4 million
Top 10 Maltese Exports to Singapore
Malta's exports to Singapore amounted to
$174.1 million or 5.8% of its overall exports.
1. Electronic equipment: $161.3 million
2. Pharmaceuticals: $3.9 million
3. Base metal tools, cutlery: $3.5 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $1.6 million
5. Machinery: $1.5 million
6. Plastics: $701,000
7. Paper: $660,000
8. Other chemical goods: $301,000
9. Clocks, watches: $151,000
10. Vehicles: $131,000
Top 10 Maltese Exports to Japan
Malta's exports to Japan amounted to
$174 million or 5.8% of its overall exports.
1. Fish: $149.2 million
2. Electronic equipment: $19.5 million
3. Machinery: $1.8 million
4. Glass: $1.1 million
5. Knitted or crocheted fabric: $537000.0
6. Medical, technical equipment: $526,000
7. Rubber: $361,000
8. Paper: $281,000
9. Plastics: $258,000
10. Iron and steel: $251,000
Top 10 Maltese Exports to the US
Malta's exports to America amounted to
$173.5 million or 5.8% of its overall exports.
1. Electronic equipment: $97.4 million
2. Aircraft, spacecraft: $19.6 million
3. Machinery: $15.4 million
4. Organic chemicals: $13.3 million
5. Rubber: $5.7 million
6. Toys, games: $4.8 million
7. Medical, technical equipment: $3.6 million
8. Plastics: $3.4 million
9. Paper: $2.5 million
10. Pharmaceuticals: $2.3 million
Top 10 Maltese Exports to Hong Kong
Malta's exports to Hong Kong amounted to
$131.8 million or 4.4% of its overall exports.
1. Electronic equipment: $122.8 million
2. Pharmaceuticals: $3.6 million
3. Clocks, watches: $849,000
4. Machinery: $815,000
5. Toys, games: $743,000
6. Perfumes, cosmetics: $714,000
7. Plastics: $609,000
8. Medical, technical equipment: $594,000
9. Collector items, art, antiques: $399,000
10. Other base metal goods: $191,000
Top 10 Maltese Exports to Libya
Malta's exports to Libya amounted to
$95.2 million or 3.2% of its overall exports.
1. Machinery: $30.2 million
2. Medical, technical equipment: $13 million
3. Electronic equipment: $11.4 million
4. Iron or steel products: $8.9 million
5. Gems, precious metals: $5.5 million
6. Dairy, eggs, honey: $3 million
7. Pharmaceuticals: $3 million
8. Perfumes, cosmetics: $2.6 million
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $1.8 million
10. Cereal, milk preparations:$1.7 million
Top 10 Maltese Exports to the Netherlands
Malta's exports to Netherlands amounted to
$87 million or 2.9% of its overall exports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $51.9 million
2. Electronic equipment: $14 million
3. Pharmaceuticals: $9 million
4. Plastics: $4.6 million
5. Medical, technical equipment: $3.6 million
6. Beverages: $1.3 million
7. Perfumes, cosmetics: $814,000
8. Fish: $585,000
9. Machinery: $233,000
10. Books, newspapers, pictures: $218,000
Top 10 Maltese Exports to the UK
Malta's exports to United Kingdom amounted to
$72.8 million or 2.4% of its overall exports.
1. Books, newspapers, pictures: $16.6 million
2. Electronic equipment: $10.7 million
3. Pharmaceuticals: $8.3 million
4. Rubber: $6.1 million
5. Aircraft, spacecraft: $5.2 million
6. Machinery: $4.6 million
7. Clocks, watches: $3.6 million
8. Vehicles: $2.4 million
9. Plastics: $2.1 million
10. Perfumes, cosmetics: $2 million
Top 10 Maltese Exports to Spain
Malta's exports to Spain amounted to
$62 million or 2.1% of its overall exports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $18.4 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $11.5 million
3. Toys, games: $11 million
4. Electronic equipment: $7.6 million
5. Medical, technical equipment: $3.8 million
6. Fish: $2.2 million
7. Plastics: $1.6 million
8. Machinery: $1.5 million
9. Beverages: $1.3 million
10. Iron or steel products: $667,000
Fastest-Growing Maltese Exports
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis