High-technology exports in Malta
Malta: High-technology exports was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Malta, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Malta stood at 45.2%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Malta peaked at 53.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2016.
That places Malta 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 53.0% | — |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 21.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 30.7% | 45.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Malta?
- High-technology exports in Malta was 45.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for high-technology exports?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.