Malte Balance Commerciale

Malta's trade deficit narrowed to EUR 183.5 million in February 2025 from EUR 195.4 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Imports plunged by 21% year-on-year to EUR 534.6 million, mainly dragged down by lower purchases of industrial supplies (-15.7%), capital goods and others (-48%), consumer goods (-4.7%), and fuels and lubricants (-26.3%). Meanwhile, exports slumped by 26.6% from a year earlier to EUR 351.1 million, weighed down by decreased sales of capital goods and others (-86%) and consumer goods (-16%). Conversely, sales increased for industrial supplies (11.9%) and fuels and lubricants (1.26%).