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Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Malta: trade and investment
Exports is 119.1% (2025), 6th of 184 in the world and 1st of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 99.9% (2025), 8th of 184 in the world and 1st of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 219.0% (2025), 6th of 184 in the world and 1st of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Malta in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 119.1%2025 | 6/184 | 1/21 | 90.3% | 89.6% | 130.0% | +10.4 ppsince 2015 | 41.1% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 99.9%2025 | 8/184 | 1/21 | 99.3% | 88.6% | 112.4% | +1.4 ppsince 2015 | 38.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 219.0%2025 | 6/184 | 1/21 | 189.6% | 178.2% | 242.4% | +11.8 ppsince 2015 | 57.2% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 7.1%2024 | 25/185 | 5/20 | -11.9% | -4.6% | 16.1% | −1.2 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $3.8bn2025 | 131/206 | 19/22 | $2.5bn | $3.6bn | $2.8bn | +46%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 45.2%2024 | 9/170 | 1/19 | · | 47.2% | 35.3% | +10.5 ppsince 2014 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 8.6%2025 | 56/172 | 10/20 | 0.0% | 25.6% | 3.2% | −29.8 ppsince 2015 | 68.5% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 9.9%2025 | 117/172 | 10/20 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 11.7% | +2.2 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 158/184 | 20/20 | 9.7% | 2.1% | 1.4%2021 | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 51.7%2025 | 1/197 | 1/21 | 18.4% | 101.6% | 191.9% | +19.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.1%2024 | 168/178 | 14/17 | 0.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | −2.1 ppsince 2014 | 2.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 718,0002020 | 109/196 | 14/18 | 1.4m | 1.8m | 718,000 | −60%since 2010 | 153m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.2bn2007 | — | — | $731m | · | · | +50%since 1997 | $145bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Malta and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Malta. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Malta | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 119.1%2025 | 32.2%2025 |
| Imports | 99.9%2025 | 30.3%2025 |
| Trade openness | 219.0%2025 | 62.5%2025 |
| Current account | 7.1%2024 | 1.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $3.8bn2025 | $726bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 45.2%2024 | 11.9%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 8.6%2025 | 2.6%2025 |
| Food exports | 9.9%2025 | 11.3%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 |