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About

Malta-Japan Trade: In 2023, Malta exported $217M to Japan. The main products that Malta exported to Japan were Fish Fillets ($192M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($7.54M), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malta to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.5%, from $222M in 2018 to $217M in 2023.

In 2020, Malta exported services to Japan worth $4.57M, with Travel ($4.57M) being the largest in terms of value.

Japan-Malta Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $175M to Malta. The main products that Japan exported to Malta were Cars ($55.1M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($45.5M), and Printed Circuit Boards ($25.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Malta have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%,  from $696M in 2018 to $175M in 2023.

In 2023, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Malta exported $217M to Japan. The main products exported from Malta to Japan were Fish Fillets ($192M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($7.54M), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malta to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.5%, from $222M in 2018 to $217M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $175M to Malta. The main products exported from Japan to Malta were Cars ($55.1M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($45.5M), and Printed Circuit Boards ($25.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Malta have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $696M in 2023 to $175M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Malta (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Malta Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malta
Top Destination
Nigeria$2.26B
Japan
Top Destination
United States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malta than Japan included Nigeria ($2.26B), Tunisia ($255M), and Sierra Leone ($9.63M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Malta included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malta - Japan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malta had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Animal Products ($200M), Machines ($7.3M), and Chemical Products ($5.06M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Malta in the exports of Transportation ($114M), Machines ($48.1M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.18M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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