Malta recorded a trade deficit of 72200 EUR Thousand in November of 2025. Balance of Trade in Malta averaged -166484.75 EUR Thousand from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of -2730.00 EUR Thousand in November of 2020 and a record low of -904025.00 EUR Thousand in July of 2025. source: National Statistics Office, Malta

Balance of Trade in Malta is expected to be -257800.00 EUR Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -394000.00 EUR Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-10 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Oct €-286.0M €-307.8M €-320.0M
2026-01-09 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov €-72.2M €-286.0M €-220.0M
2026-02-09 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec €-72.2M € -361.6M

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Exports 507504.00 481102.00 EUR Thousand Nov 2025
Imports 579657.00 767100.00 EUR Thousand Nov 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -72200.00 -285998.00 EUR Thousand Nov 2025
Tourist Arrivals 304620.00 417103.00 Nov 2025


Malta Balance of Trade
Malta enjoys a favorable geographic position and large deposits of limestone, which contribute to the strength its export sector. As an island, Malta produces only around 20% of its food necessities, has limited access to fresh water and lacks energy sources. Due to this mix of factors, the economy of Malta is very dependent on foreign trade. Malta mostly exports electrical machinery, mechanical appliances, fish and crustaceans, pharmaceutical producuts and printed material. On the other hand, Malta is a net importer of mineral fuels and oils, non-electrical machinery, aircraft and other transport equipment, plastic and other semi-manufactured goods, food, drink and tobacco. Malta adopted the Euro in 2008, highlighting the status of the European Union as its most important trading partner, having vast trade flows specifically with Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-72200.00 -285998.00 -2730.00 -904025.00 1996 - 2025 EUR Thousand Monthly

News Stream
Malta Trade Deficit Narrows to Lowest Since May
Malta’s trade deficit narrowed to €286.0 million in October from €331.9 million a year earlier, marking the lowest reading since May. Imports fell 12.6% year-on-year to €767.1 million, driven by lower purchases of machinery and transport equipment (€94.9 million), mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (€38.2 million), and miscellaneous transactions and commodities (€15.7 million). Imports were mainly sourced from the EU (61.5%) and Asia (19.4%), with the Netherlands posting the largest increase (€148.7 million) and Italy the largest decline (€202.5 million). Exports declined 11.8% to €481.1 million, pressured by food (€34.7 million), chemicals (€18.9 million), and mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (€15.7 million). Shipments to Turkey rose €66.1 million, while exports to the US dropped €115.6 million. Over the first ten months of 2025, the trade deficit narrowed by €267.3 million to €3,965.9 million.
2025-12-10
Malta Trade Deficit Narrows in September
Malta’s trade deficit narrowed to €307.8 million in September from €343.4 million a year earlier. Imports fell by €43.6 million to €768.3 million, mainly driven by lower purchases of mineral fuels, lubricants, and related materials (€41.1 million) and miscellaneous commodities (€12.0 million). Imports were primarily sourced from the EU (62.3%) and Asia (19.2%), with the Netherlands seeing the largest increase (€133.3 million) and Italy the largest drop (€167.2 million). Exports fell €8.0 million to €460.5 million, weighed down by mineral fuels (€34.5 million) and miscellaneous goods, partially offset by gains in machinery (€31.9 million) and chemicals (€13.4 million). Exports to Turkey rose €79.5 million, while shipments to the US fell €117.0 million. Over the first nine months, the deficit narrowed by €278.4 million to €3,619.4 million.
2025-11-10
Malta Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in August
Malta’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 326.8 million in August 2025 from a revised EUR 881.1 million a year earlier and a record EUR 904.0 million in July. Imports fell 44.8% year-on-year to EUR 723.7 million, driven by steep declines in purchases of capital goods and other items (-78.2%), fuels and lubricants (-18.2%), and industrial supplies (-3.9%). In contrast, imports of consumer goods rose 6.4%, boosted by higher food and beverage inflows. Exports decreased at a slower pace, down 7.9% to EUR 396.9 million, weighed by lower sales of industrial supplies (-14.0%), fuels and lubricants (-12.0%), and capital goods and others (-14.2%). Exports of consumer goods, however, surged 10.5%. For the first eight months of 2025, the trade deficit narrowed to EUR 3.24 billion from EUR 3.51 billion in the same period of 2024.
2025-10-10