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About

China-Malta Trade: In 2022, China exported $1.77B to Malta. The main products that China exported to Malta were Refined Petroleum ($537M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($481M), and Petroleum Gas ($64.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Malta have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.09%, from $1.97B in 2017 to $1.77B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Malta.

Malta-China Trade: In 2022, Malta exported $153M to China. The main products that Malta exported to China were Integrated Circuits ($89.6M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($14.7M), and Self-adhesive Plastics ($11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malta to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.85%,  from $192M in 2017 to $153M in 2022.

In 2020, Malta exported services to China worth $1.14M, with Travel ($1.14M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12),  and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Malta ranked 127 in total exports ($4.87B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $1.77B to Malta. The main products exported from China to Malta were Refined Petroleum ($537M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($481M), and Petroleum Gas ($64.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Malta have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.09%, from $1.97B in 2017 to $1.77B in 2022.

In 2017, Malta exported $153M to China. The main products exported from Malta to China were Integrated Circuits ($89.6M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($14.7M), and Self-adhesive Plastics ($11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malta to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.85%, from $192M in 2022 to $153M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Malta (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Malta (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Malta
Top Destination
Germany$576M

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Malta. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Malta or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Malta included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malta than China included Saint Martin ($7.95k).

Difference in imports from Malta (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Malta

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Malta by product, considering products traded by both, China and Malta.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Malta in the exports of Mineral Products ($601M), Transportation ($496M), and Machines ($218M).

During 2017, Malta had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($107M), Plastics and Rubbers ($20.4M), and Paper Goods ($16.3M).

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Malta exported services to China worth $1.14M, with Travel ($1.14M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Malta (Flag) to China (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Malta. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malta. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malta indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Malta (Flag) (2022)

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