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As of 2022, Malta's total merchandise exports amounted to approximately **\$3.25 billion**, with the economy heavily reliant on electrical machinery, pharmaceuticals, and printed materials. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | | 1 | **Electrical machinery and equipment** | \$1.2 billion | 35.4% | | 2 | **Pharmaceutical products** | \$405.6 million | 11.7% | | 3 | **Printed books, newspapers, and pictures** | \$344.3 million | 9.9% | | 4 | **Fish and crustaceans** | \$211.3 million | 6.1% | | 5 | **Mineral fuels, mineral oils, and products of their distillation** | \$186.4 million | 5.4% | | 6 | **Machinery including computers** | \$150 million | 4.3% | | 7 | **Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision instruments** | \$108.9 million | 3.1% | | 8 | **Toys, games, and sports requisites** | \$105.9 million | 3.1% | | 9 | **Rubber and articles thereof** | \$96 million | 2.8% | | 10 | **Miscellaneous edible preparations** | \$93.3 million | 2.7% | | 11 | **Organic chemicals** | \$89 million | 2.6% | | 12 | **Plastics and articles thereof** | \$85 million | 2.5% | | 13 | **Aircraft and spacecraft** | \$83 million | 2.4% | | 14 | **Ships, boats, and floating structures** | \$80 million | 2.3% | | 15 | **Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (not knitted or crocheted)** | \$75 million | 2.2% | | 16 | **Iron and steel** | \$70 million | 2.0% | | 17 | **Aluminum and articles thereof** | \$65 million | 1.9% | | 18 | **Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions** | \$60 million | 1.8% | | 19 | **Cereals** | \$55 million | 1.6% | | 20 | **Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey** | \$50 million | 1.5% | Top Export Destinations **Germany**: \$549 million (16.84% of total exports) **Japan**: \$250 million (7.67%) **France**: \$246 million (7.56%) **Italy**: \$178 million (5.47%) **Singapore**: \$172 million (5.27%) These figures highlight Malta's strong trade relationships, particularly within Europe and Asia.
