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Basic Information
Capital: Valletta
Language: Maltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%
Population: 449,043
Total Area: 316 sq km
Currency: Euro
Economic profile
GDP: $19.26 billion
Real Growth rate: 6.7%
GDP-Per Capita: $41,900
Inflation rate: 1.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%
Trade Balance:
Exports: $3.272 billion
Imports: $4.996 billion
Budget:
Revenues: 5.076 billion
Expenditures: 4.583 billion
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Natural resources: limestone, salt, arable land
Major exports: machinery and mechanical appliances; mineral fuels, oils and petroleum products; pharmaceutical products; books and newspapers; aircraft/spacecraft and parts; toys, games, and sports equipment
Major imports: mineral fuels, oils and products; electrical machinery; aircraft/spacecraft and parts thereof; machinery and mechanical appliances; plastic and other semi-manufactured goods; vehicles and parts
Trade partners: Germany, France, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong, US, Japan, Libya, Spain, UK, France, Canada
Major Industries: tourism, electronics, ship building and repair, construction, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, footwear, clothing, tobacco, aviation services, financial services, information technology services
Agriculture Products: potatoes, cauliflower, grapes, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, cut flowers, green peppers; pork, milk, poultry, eggs
Labor force: 206,300 distributed as follows:
Agriculture: 1.6%
Industry: 20.7%
Services: 77.7%
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External Trade Between Jordan & Malta- JOD
| Year |
Exports |
Imports |
| 2017 |
77,431 |
1,737,332 |
| 2018 |
31,700 |
1,861,900 |
| 2019 |
360,900 |
1,488,500 |
| 2020 |
231,500 |
2,599,000 |
| 2021 (January - February) |
66,100 |
1,597,200 |
Source: Department of Statistics
Main Jordanian Exports to Malta:
- Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
- Products of the chemical or allied industries
Main Jordanian Imports from Malta:
- Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
- Products of the chemical or allied industries
- Live animals; animal products
Agreements between Jordan and Malta
- EU- Jordan Association Agreement – signed in 1997
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