Top Malta Imports 2018
In 2018, Malta bought US$6.3 billion worth of imported products falling -7.3% since 2014 but up by 8.8% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Maltese Imports from Italy
Italy's exports to Malta amounted to
$1.6 billion or 25.4% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $722.2 million
2. Electronic equipment: $119.8 million
3. Machinery: $99.5 million
4. Ships, boats: $59 million
5. Plastics: $43.5 million
6. Fish: $41.6 million
7. Cereal, milk preparations:$36 million
8. Beverages: $31.3 million
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $30.3 million
10. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $24.2 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from the UK
United Kingdom's exports to Malta amounted to
$580.2 million or 9.2% of its overall imports.
1. Ships, boats: $124.2 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $53.8 million
3. Vehicles: $53 million
4. Machinery: $38.9 million
5. Paper: $31.7 million
6. Electronic equipment: $28.1 million
7. Aircraft, spacecraft: $23.7 million
8. Pharmaceuticals: $18.8 million
9. Knit or crochet clothing: $17.5 million
10. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $15.4 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to Malta amounted to
$509.4 million or 8.1% of its overall imports.
1. Aircraft, spacecraft: $114.5 million
2. Machinery: $100.8 million
3. Electronic equipment: $54.8 million
4. Vehicles: $35.5 million
5. Plastics: $30.7 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $19.3 million
7. Mineral fuels including oil: $17.2 million
8. Pharmaceuticals: $12.1 million
9. Toys, games: $11.9 million
10. Furniture, lighting, signs: $7.4 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from France
France's exports to Malta amounted to
$334.9 million or 5.3% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $101.9 million
2. Aircraft, spacecraft: $78.2 million
3. Tanning, dyeing extracts: $21.9 million
4. Fish: $17.8 million
5. Vehicles: $14.7 million
6. Machinery: $13.6 million
7. Pharmaceuticals: $10 million
8. Beverages: $9.6 million
9. Mineral fuels including oil: $5.8 million
10. Knit or crochet clothing: $5.8 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from Spain
Spain's exports to Malta amounted to
$332.3 million or 5.3% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $184.4 million
2. Fish: $15 million
3. Machinery: $12.9 million
4. Ceramic products: $11.8 million
5. Food waste, animal fodder: $10.2 million
6. Meat: $9.4 million
7. Vehicles: $7.9 million
8. Knit or crochet clothing: $6.3 million
9. Plastics: $5.3 million
10. Meat, seafood preparations: $5.1 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from Netherlands
Dutch exports to Malta amounted to
$270.8 million or 4.3% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $83.3 million
2. Ships, boats: $17.3 million
3. Electronic equipment: $16.8 million
4. Meat: $15.4 million
5. Fish: $13.7 million
6. Machinery: $13.7 million
7. Beverages: $10 million
8. Medical, technical equipment: $8.6 million
9. Fruits, nuts: $8 million
10. Meat, seafood preparations: $6.6 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from Greece
Greece's exports to Malta amounted to
$266.7 million or 4.2% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $217.2 million
2. Tobacco: $16.4 million
3. Machinery: $5.3 million
4. Pharmaceuticals: $4.4 million
5. Electronic equipment: $1.7 million
6. Tanning, dyeing extracts: $1.5 million
7. Dairy, eggs, honey: $1.5 million
8. Aluminum: $1.4 million
9. Iron or steel products: $1.2 million
10. Other manufactured products: $1.2 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from China
China's exports to Malta amounted to
$244.3 million or 3.9% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $72.6 million
2. Machinery: $32.1 million
3. Organic chemicals: $24.7 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $11.4 million
5. Plastics: $10.6 million
6. Furniture, lighting, signs: $9.6 million
7. Knit or crochet clothing: $8.9 million
8. Iron or steel products: $7.9 million
9. Leather, animal gut articles: $6.6 million
10. Paper: $5.2 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from Belgium
Belgium's exports to Malta amounted to
$185.4 million or 2.9% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $95.4 million
2. Pharmaceuticals: $8.5 million
3. Plastics: $8 million
4. Meat: $8 million
5. Vehicles: $5.8 million
6. Machinery: $4.6 million
7. Ships, boats: $4.3 million
8. Other manufactured products: $3.9 million
9. Electronic equipment: $3.8 million
10. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $3.3 million
Top 10 Maltese Imports from India
India's exports to Malta amounted to
$167.1 million or 2.6% of its overall imports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $125.5 million
2. Organic chemicals: $25.7 million
3. Iron or steel products: $2.2 million
4. Vehicles: $1.8 million
5. Other base metal goods: $1.8 million
6. Machinery: $1.5 million
7. Electronic equipment: $1.4 million
8. Ceramic products: $1.2 million
9. Tanning, dyeing extracts: $759,000
10. Other textiles, worn clothing: $672,000
Top 10 Maltese Imports from the US
America's exports to Malta amounted to
$135.1 million or 2.1% of its overall imports.
1. Aircraft, spacecraft: $36.3 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $24.3 million
3. Machinery: $23.2 million
4. Ships, boats: $8.1 million
5. Electronic equipment: $7.2 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $5.7 million
7. Plastics: $4.6 million
8. Wood: $2.2 million
9. Rubber: $2.1 million
10. Collector items, art, antiques: $1.9 million
Fastest-Growing Maltese Imports
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
