Il-Kummerċ Internazzjonali tal-Merkanzija: Awwissu 2026

NR 181/2026 Il-Kummerċ Internazzjonali tal-Merkanzija Data tal-Ħruġ: Data tal-Għeluq: 02/10/2026
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Il-Punti ewlenin

  • FʼAwwissu 2026, Malta rreġistrat żbilanċ proviżorju taʼ €295.7 miljun fil-kummerċ tal-merkanzija.
  • FʼAwwissu 2026, l-importazzjoni tal-merkanzija żdiedet bʼ0.1 fil-mija, filwaqt li l-esportazzjoni tal-merkanzija żdiedet bi 19.0 fil-mija, fuq l-istess xahar tas-sena taʼ qabel.
  • Minn Jannar sʼAwwissu, l-importazzjoni tal-merkanzija mill-UE kienet tammonta għal €3,756.5 miljun, li tirrappreżenta 59.5 fil-mija tal-importazzjoni kollha tal-merkanzija, filwaqt li l-esportazzjoni tal-merkanzija lejn l-UE laħqet l-€1,134.7 miljun, li tammonta għal 32.6 fil-mija tal-esportazzjoni kollha tal-merkanzija.

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Ċifri proviżorji tal-kummerċ tal-merkanzija juru li, fʼAwwissu 2026, kien irreġistrat defiċit kummerċjali taʼ €295.7 miljun, meta mqabbel mad-defiċit taʼ €371.8 miljun tal-istess xahar fl-2025.

Il-Kummerċ Sħiħ tal-Merkanzija: Awwissu 2026

Fʼdin l-Istqarrija tal-Aħbarijiet qed jingħata tagħrif dwar il-kummerċ kollu tal-merkanzija sad-data tal-għeluq imsemmija. Ċifri proviżorji juru li, fʼAwwissu 2026, kien irreġistrat defiċit taʼ €295.7 miljun meta mqabbel mad-defiċit taʼ €371.8 miljun taʼ Awwissu 2025. L-importazzjoni kienet taʼ €777.1 miljun, filwaqt li l-esportazzjoni kienet taʼ €481.4 miljun, li jiġu żidiet taʼ €0.8 taʼ miljun fl-importazzjoni u taʼ €76.9 miljun fl-esportazzjoni, meta mqabblin mal-istess xahar tas-sena taʼ qabel (Tabella nru 1).

Iż-żieda fl-importazzjoni kienet ġejja l-aktar mill-Fjuwil minerali, lubrikanti u materjal relatat (€91.1 miljun). Min-naħa l-oħra, kien hemm tnaqqis fl-importazzjoni tal-Makkinarju u t-tagħmir tat-trasport (€50.1 miljun), tal-Kimika (€36.1 miljun) u tal-Ikel (€12.7-il miljun). Min-naħa tal-esportazzjoni, l-akbar żidiet dehru fil-Fjuwil minerali, lubrikanti u materjal relatat (€65.1 miljun) u fil-Makkinarju u t-tagħmir tat-trasport (€26.7 miljun). Min-naħa l-oħra, kien hemm tnaqqis fl-esportazzjoni tal-Kimika (€30.6 miljun) (Tabella nru 3).

Trade Statistics Chart 1

Il-Kummerċ Sħiħ tal-Merkanzija: Jannar-Awwissu 2026

Tul l-ewwel tmien xhur tas-sena, id-defiċit naqas bʼ€624.1 miljun meta mqabbel mal-istess żmien tas-sena taʼ qabel, u laħaq l-€2,837.5 miljun. L-importazzjoni kienet taʼ €6,317.3-il miljun, filwaqt li l-esportazzjoni kienet taʼ €3,479.7 miljun. Dan fisser tnaqqis taʼ €152.2 miljun fl-importazzjoni u żieda taʼ €471.9 miljun fl-esportazzjoni fuq l-istess żmien tas-sena taʼ qabel (Tabella nru 1).

It-tnaqqis fl-importazzjoni kien ġej l-aktar minn importazzjoni aktar baxxa tal-Makkinarju u t-tagħmir tat-trasport (€390.6 miljun), tal-Kimika (€56.4 miljun) u taʼ Tranżazzjonijiet u prodotti mixxellanji (€29.6 miljun). Min-naħa l-oħra, kien hemm żieda fl-importazzjoni tal-Fjuwil minerali, lubrikanti u materjal relatat (€291.4 miljun) u fl-Oġġetti mixxellanji tal-manifattura (€34.4 miljun). Min-naħa tal-esportazzjoni, iż-żidiet ewlenin kienu fil-Makkinarju u t-tagħmir tat-trasport (€200.0 miljun), fil-Fjuwil minerali, lubrikanti u materjal relatat (€194.2 miljun) u fl-Oġġetti mixxellanji tal-manifattura (€47.7 miljun) (Tabella nru 3).

Il-merkanzija kienet, fil-biċċa l-kbira tagħha, miġjuba mill-Unjoni Ewropea (59.5 fil-mija) u mill-Asja (20.7 fil-mija). Simili għas-sitwazzjoni tal-importazzjoni, l-akbar numri tal-esportazzjoni kienu rreġistrati lejn l-Unjoni Ewropea (32.6 fil-mija) u l-Asja (12.7 fil-mija). L-akbar żieda fl-importazzjoni ġiet mill-Belġju (€102.7 miljuni), filwaqt li l-importazzjoni minn Franza rreġistrat l-akbar tnaqqis (€512.9-il miljun). L-esportazzjoni lejn il-Ġermanja rreġistrat l-akbar żieda (€55.4 miljun), filwaqt li dik lejn it-Turkija kellha l-akbar tnaqqis (€44.9 miljun) (Tabella nru 4).

Il-Kummerċ tal-Merkanzija eskluż kapitli speċifiċi1: Awwissu 2026

FʼAwwissu 2026, id-defiċit fil-kummerċ tal-merkanzija li jħalli barra xi oġġetti speċifiċi kien jgħodd €175.2 miljun, meta mqabbel mad-defiċit taʼ €211.3-il miljun li kien irreġistrat fl-istess xahar tal-2025. L-importazzjoni u l-esportazzjoni kienu jiswew €439.6 miljun u €264.4 miljun, rispettivament, u bʼhekk kien hemm tnaqqis taʼ 4.3 fil-mija fl-importazzjoni u żieda taʼ 6.5 fil-mija fl-esportazzjoni fuq l-istess xahar tas-sena taʼ qabel (Tabella nru 1).

Trade Statistics Chart 2

Il-Kummerċ tal-Merkanzija eskluż kapitli speċifiċi1: Jannar-Awwissu 2026

Tul l-ewwel tmien xhur tal-2026, id-defiċit fil-kummerċ tal-merkanzija li jeskludi xi oġġetti speċifiċi naqas bi €340.3 miljun meta mqabbel mal-istess żmien tas-sena taʼ qabel biex laħaq l-€1,720.3 miljun. L-importazzjoni naqset bi 2.7 fil-mija, filwaqt li l-esportazzjoni żdiedet bi 12.7 fil-mija biex laħqu t-€3,807.9 miljuni u l-€2,087.7 miljun, rispettivament (Tabella nru 1).

Imports vs Exports Chart
Imports and Exports Chart

1 Id-data teskludi Fjuwil Minerali, Lubrikanti u Materjal Relatat (Kapitlu 27), Inġenji tal-Ajru, Inġenji tal-Ispazju, u Partijiet Tagħhom (Kapitlu 88) u Bastimenti, Dgħajjes u Strutturi li jżommu f’Wiċċ l-Ilma (Kapitlu 89). Ara nota nru 8 fil-metodoloġija.
Nota: It-totali jistgħu ma jgħoddux eżatt minħabba l-arrotondament.

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Methodological Notes

1. Figures presented in this news release are based on register data available as at the cut-off date printed on the front page of this release. These are provisional figures based on information provided by traders and customs declarations on a monthly basis. Monthly and annual trade data are revised regularly or as necessary. No estimations are included in these figures to compensate for late or non-response by traders or late documentation of customs declarations.
 
2. Data in this release are based on:

i. The Intrastat Supplementary Declaration that traders in merchandise goods must submit in respect of arrivals (imports) and dispatches (exports) of goods from and to the Member States of the European Union (EU) in compliance with Subsidiary Legislation 406.08, and

ii. The Customs Declarations for imports from and exports to countries that are not Member States of the EU.

3. The Intrastat Supplementary Declaration for the collection of data on trade in goods between the Member States of the EU replaced the Customs Declaration as from 1 May 2004. The requirements of the Supplementary Declaration, which at EU level were introduced as from 1 January 1993, are similar in all the Member States of the EU.
 
4. As from May 2004, with the introduction of the Intrastat Supplementary Declaration as the source document for trade statistics, it was no longer possible to disaggregate total exports into domestic exports and re-exports.
 
5. The ‘Balance of Trade’ is the difference between a country’s exports and imports. A country has a trade deficit if it imports more than it exports; the opposite scenario signifies a trade surplus.
 
6. National concepts differ from the harmonised methodology used by Eurostat, leading to differences between figures in this release and those published by Eurostat. Malta uses the “General Trade” system for dissemination purposes in line with United Nations recommendations. On the other hand, monthly data sent to Eurostat for both Intra-EU and Extra-EU are compiled according to the “Special Trade” methodology. A more detailed explanation of these two concepts can be found in the “Statistical Concepts” link below (refer to methodological note 13). Consequently, figures published by Eurostat may differ from those published nationally by NSO Malta.
 
7. i. The euro area (Trading Partners) include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria (from January 2026), Croatia (from January 2023), Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia (from January 2014), Lithuania (from January 2015), Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
 
ii. The EU (Trading Partners) includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia (from July 2013), Cyprus, Czech Republic (Czechia), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. As of 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom is no longer part of the EU. The transition period that was in place – during which nothing changed – ended on 31 December 2020.
 
From the reference period February 2020 onwards, monthly news releases containing country-level data present EU figures excluding the United Kingdom. Users are advised to use data with caution when making comparisons since this will result in discrepancies, unless United Kingdom information is removed from previous figures.
 
iii. As from 1 January 2021, following the Withdrawal Agreement (Brexit) between the United Kingdom and the EU, Northern Ireland should be considered as part of the EU for International Trade purposes.
 
iv. EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries comprise Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
 

v. Miscellaneous Codes refer to special geographical codes defined in the Eurostat Geonomenclature. These codes are used for transactions involving high seas, stores and provisions, unspecified countries or territories, and partner countries withheld for commercial or military confidentiality reasons. They include the codes QP, QR, QS, QV, QW, QY, and QZ.

(a) High Seas (QP), refers to areas of sea that are not part of the territorial waters of any country. In International Trade in Goods Statistics (ITGS), this code is used for goods supplied to or obtained from vessels and installations operating on the high seas where no specific partner country can be attributed.

(b) Stores and Provisions – Intra-Union Trade (QR), forms part of the official Intra-Union aggregate used by Eurostat. Consequently, values reported under QR should be included when compiling the total Intra-Union trade aggregate but should not be attributed to any individual Member State.

(c) Stores and Provisions – Extra-Union Trade (QS), forms part of the official Extra-EU aggregate used to measure trade between the European Union and non-EU countries. To ensure complete coverage and prevent undervaluation, trade values reported under QS must be added to the non-EU partner country totals when calculating total Extra-EU trade. This treatment is consistent with the Eurostat ITGS framework, which classifies these transactions as occurring within the statistical scope of Extra-EU trade.

(d) Countries and Territories Not Specified (Intra-Union Trade) (QV), is a code used when goods are traded within the European Union, but the specific partner country or territory cannot be identified or allocated at the time of compilation. It enables such transactions to be included in ITGS while preserving the completeness of trade statistics.

(e) Countries and Territories Not Specified (Extra-Union Trade) (QW), is a code used for trade transactions with non-EU countries where the specific partner country or territory cannot be identified or allocated at the time of compilation. It ensures that such transactions are included in ITGS while preserving the completeness of the data.

(f) Countries and Territories Not Specified For Commercial/Military Reasons (Intra-Union Trade) (QY). This code is used for intra-EU trade transactions where the identification of the actual partner country is withheld for commercial or military reasons. The trade is recorded under code QY instead of the true partner country to protect sensitive information while ensuring that the transaction remains included in ITGS.

(g) Countries and Territories Not Specified For Commercial/Military Reasons (Extra-Union Trade) (QZ). This code is used for trade transactions with non-EU countries where the identification of the actual partner country is withheld for commercial or military reasons. The trade is recorded under code QZ instead of the true partner country to protect sensitive information while ensuring that the transaction remains included in ITGS.

 
vi.  Since Stores and Provisions may be influenced by large refuelling or provisioning operations, they are often analysed separately from country-based export flows to provide a clearer picture of underlying trade developments.
 

vii. Treatment of Special Intra-Union Codes: The special partner codes QR, QV and QY are defined within the European Business Statistics (EBS) framework for intra-Union transactions that cannot be attributed to a specific EU Member State. Although these codes are presented separately under Miscellaneous Codes in this News Release, they form an integral part of total Intra-Union Trade and should therefore be included when compiling overall intra-Union aggregates.

For transparency and analytical purposes, the values associated with QR, QV and QY are shown separately; however, they must be added to the total value of Intra-Union Trade.

Accordingly, the complete Intra-Union Trade aggregate may be derived as follows:
Total Intra-Union Trade = Trade with EU Member States + QR + QV + QY
where Trade with EU Member States represents the sum of trade reported with individually identified EU Member States only.

 
viii. Treatment of Special Extra-Union Codes: The special codes QP, QS, QW and QZ form part of Extra-Union Trade. Consequently, values reported under these codes should be included in the total Extra-Union Trade aggregates, although they are not allocated to a specific non-EU country or territory. For the purpose of this News Release, these values are shown separately under Miscellaneous Codes. Accordingly:
Total Extra-Union Trade = Trade with identified non-EU countries + QP + QS + QW + QZ
 
8. As from the publication relating to the January 2021 reference period, the format of the news release changed. The main enhancement was the reporting of statistics which exclude specific chapters, namely Mineral fuels, oils and products (Chapter 27 and CN Code 99302700), Aircrafts/spacecrafts and parts thereof (Chapter 88) and Ships, boats and floating structures (Chapter 89). These are categories which are dominated by one-off transactions that could weigh heavily on the overall headline figures. Therefore, while the official figures remain those for total trade, data excluding these specific chapters is, in many cases, more suitable to analyse underlying economic trends.
 
9. In April 2023, the Office began an ongoing exercise to improve the coverage and, consequently, the reliability of trade in goods data. The exercise uses administrative sources, particularly VIES and MDE data, to cross-check existing Intrastat declarations. Traders are contacted and reminded of their legal obligation to report intra-EU trade through the Intrastat system, helping to reduce data gaps. To support consistent time series, traders have also been asked, where possible, to provide data dating back to 2022. As this work is ongoing, it may result in larger than usual revisions in the short term.
 
10. As from the reference period January 2021, Table 3 is based on the Standard International Trade Classification SITC Rev. 4.
 
11. As from the reference period January 2021, the Caribbean and the Bahamas are included under North and Central America.
 
12. The percentage change for the Balance of Trade between the current month (y) and the corresponding month of the previous year (x), is calculated using the formula ((y-x)/abs(x))*100. A negative percentage change in the Balance of Trade means that it has widened (deteriorated), while a positive percentage change means that the Balance of Trade has narrowed (improved).
 
13. More information relating to this news release may be accessed at:

14. The data contained in this release is subject to revision. For an updated time-series which includes past data, please refer to the Statistical Indicators for this domain.

15. A detailed news release calendar is available online.

16. References to this news release are to be cited appropriately. For guidance on access and re-use of data please visit our dedicated webpage.

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