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About

Malta-China Trade: In 2023, Malta exported $494M to China. The main products that Malta exported to China were Integrated Circuits ($401M), Refined Petroleum ($16.5M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($14.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malta to China have increased at an annualized rate of 30.5%, from $131M in 2018 to $494M in 2023.

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

China-Malta Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.04B to Malta. The main products that China exported to Malta were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($532M), Petroleum Gas ($81M), and Trunks and Cases ($34.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 2.08%,  from $943M in 2018 to $1.04B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Malta.

Comparison In 2023,  Malta ranked 112 in total exports ($8.21B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Malta exported $494M to China. The main products exported from Malta to China were Integrated Circuits ($401M), Refined Petroleum ($16.5M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($14.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malta to China have increased at an annualized rate of 30.5%, from $131M in 2018 to $494M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $1.04B to Malta. The main products exported from China to Malta were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($532M), Petroleum Gas ($81M), and Trunks and Cases ($34.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 2.08%, from $943M in 2023 to $1.04B in 2018.

Exports from Malta (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to Malta (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malta (Flag) and China (Flag)

Malta Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malta
Top Destination
Nigeria$2.26B
China
Top Destination
United States$436B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malta than China included Guam ($26.6k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Malta included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Malta (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malta - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malta had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($428M), Plastics and Rubbers ($18.8M), and Paper Goods ($16.8M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Malta in the exports of Transportation ($542M), Machines ($131M), and Mineral Products ($85.7M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Malta (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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