🇲🇹

Export Market

Malta

ISO: MT / MLT

Country Profile

Capital Valletta
Population 574K
GDP $25.0B (2024)
GDP per Capita $43,899
Income Level High Income
Currency euro (EUR €)
Language English
Timezone UTC+01:00
Region Europe · Southern Europe

Trade Partners

Malta Exports To

  • Nigeria 28.0%
  • Germany 10.0%
  • China 6.0%
  • Singapore 5.0%
  • Hong Kong 4.0%

Key exports: refined petroleum, integrated circuits, packaged medicine, ships, postage stamps/documents (2023)

Malta Imports From

  • Italy 18.0%
  • China 10.0%
  • Germany 8.0%
  • France 7.0%
  • Turkey 7.0%

Key imports: ships, refined petroleum, integrated circuits, aircraft, packaged medicine (2023)

Economic Overview

high-income, EU-member European economy; diversified portfolio; euro user; dependent on food and energy imports; strong tourism, trade, and manufacturing sectors; high North African immigration; large welfare system; educated workforce

Government: parliamentary republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Malta, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Geographic Region

Europe

Trading Bloc Memberships

Malta is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

EEA European Economic Area Single Market UK Agreement EU European Union Political/Economic Union UK Agreement

Export Guidance

Relevant guidance for exporting to Malta.

Start Your Export Journey

Export to the EU after Brexit Start exporting from the UK Manage your export compliance

Also in This Region

🇦🇱 Albania FTA 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇦🇹 Austria FTA 🇧🇪 Belgium FTA 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina FTA 🇧🇬 Bulgaria FTA 🇭🇷 Croatia FTA 🇨🇾 Cyprus FTA

Official Resources

Government export support for Malta.

great.gov.uk Market Guide → GOV.UK Country Information →
← Back to All Markets