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2 NEWS 10.2.2022 PROVISIONAL figures for registered trade in goods in Malta recorded a deficit of €310.6 million during December 2021, compared to a deficit of €78.2 million in the corresponding month of 2020. Data in this news release presents all in- ternational trade in goods registered up to the indicated cut- off date. Provisional data recorded a total trade in goods deficit of €310.6 million during December, compared to a deficit of €78.2 million in the corresponding month of 2020. Imports amounted to €567.7 million, while exports totalled €257.1 million. is represents an increase of €178.1 million in imports and a decline of €54.3 million in exports over the same month of the previous year. e rise in the value of imports was pri- marily due to Machinery and transport equipment (€141.2 million), and Chemi- cals (€30.9 million). On the exports side, the main decrease was registered in Min- eral fuels, lubricants and related materials (€50.8 million). Total Trade in Goods: January- December 2021 During 2021, the total trade in goods deficit widened by €1,131.3 million when compared to 2020, reaching €2,959.0 million. Imports increased by €1,007.3 million, while exports de- creased by €124.0 million, amounting to €6,418.1 million and €3,459.1 million, respectively. Higher imports were mainly record- ed in Machinery and transport equip- ment (€602.4 million), Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (€155.0 million), Chemicals (€93.4 million), and Miscellaneous manufactured articles (€70.3 million). On the exports side, Mineral fuels, lu- bricants and related materials (€154.9 million), and Machinery and transport equipment (€96.9 million) accounted for the main declines, partly offset by an increase in Chemicals (€129.8 million). Goods were imported mainly from the European Union (53.8 per cent) and Asia (17.6 per cent). Similarly, exports were mostly directed to the European Union (35.4 per cent) and Asia (19.9 per cent). e main increase and decrease in imports were registered from Italy (€273.3 million) and China (€57.5 mil- lion), respectively. With regard to exports, the main in- crease was directed to the United King- dom (€60.9 million), whereas France reported the highest decrease (€85.6 million). Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters: December 2021 In December, the deficit of trade in goods excluding specific chapters amounted to €137.0 million, compared to a deficit of €57.7 million recorded in the same month of 2020. Imports and exports amounted to €325.1 million and €188.1 million, re- spectively. is represents a 24.2 per cent increase in imports and a 7.9 per cent de- crease in exports over the corresponding month of the previous year. Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters: January-December 2021 During 2021, the deficit of trade in goods excluding specific chapters widened by €315.0 million when com- pared to 2020, reaching €1,328.7 mil- lion. Both imports and exports increased by 12.0 per cent and 3.7 per cent, re- spectively, and amounted to €3,741.8 million and €2,413.1 million. Registered trade in goods recorded deficit of €310.6 million during December 2021 1 Kindly indicate source when quoting from this release. The advance release calendar may be consulted at www.nso.gov.mt Issued by: Dissemination Unit, National Statistics Office, Lascaris, Valletta VLT 2000, Malta. T. +356 2599 7219 F. +356 2599 7205 E. nso@gov.mt During 2021, the total trade in goods deficit widened by €1,131.3 million when compared to 2020, reaching €2,959.0 million. Imports increased by €1,007.3 million, while exports decreased by €124.0 million, amounting to €6,418.1 million and €3,459.1 million, respectively (Table 1). Higher imports were mainly recorded in Machinery and transport equipment (€602.4 million), Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (€155.0 million), Chemicals (€93.4 million), and Miscellaneous manufactured articles (€70.3 million). On the exports side, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (€154.9 million), and Machinery and transport equipment (€96.9 million) accounted for the main declines, partly offset by an increase in Chemicals (€129.8 million) (Table 3). https://twitter.com/NSOMALTA/ https://www.facebook.com/nsomalta/ Compiled by: Trade Statistics Unit Contact us: National Statistics Office, Lascaris, Valletta VLT 2000 T. +356 25997219, E. nso@gov.mt 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2018 2019 2020 2021 € million period Balance of Trade Imports Exports Chart 1. Total Trade in Goods - quarterly Statistics in this News Release should be interpreted in the context of the COVID-19 situation. Total Trade in Goods - quarterly Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters - quarterly MELITA Business has an- nounced managerial ap- pointments designed to further strengthen the or- ganisation's focus on cus- tomer needs, as its product portfolio continues to grow and expand. Anatole Debono has been promoted to Business Man- ager, Key Accounts; tak- ing on the responsibility of managing relationships with larger clients. Making full use of his engineering back- ground, Ing. Kenneth Terri- ble has been promoted to In- frastructure Solutions Sales Manager taking the lead of a fast-growing unit offering network infrastructure and wi-fi solutions for business centres and hospitality. Scott J Bone has also been promoted to Business Sales Manager, having previously led the Melita Digital Sales team and extensive experi- ence in retail and B2B. Malcolm Briffa, Director of Business Services at Mel- ita Limited, said, "Melita Business continues to grow and diversify. rough our nationwide 1,000 Mbps in- ternet and 5G mobile net- works, supported by our state-of-the-art Data Cen- tre, investments in IoT and integrated infrastructure services, we can support all types of businesses. While having the best networks and technology in Malta is clearly a great asset for Mel- ita Business, having a great team to manage our client relationships and respond to their needs is even more important. Anatole, Ken- neth and Scott have a proven track record within Melita and I am confident they will all excel in their new roles." New appointments at Melita Business 2 Goods were imported mainly from the European Union (53.8 per cent) and Asia (17.6 per cent). Similarly, exports were mostly directed to the European Union (35.4 per cent) and Asia (19.9 per cent). The main increase and decrease in imports were registered from Italy (€273.3 million) and China (€57.5 million), respectively. With regard to exports, the main increase was directed to the United Kingdom (€60.9 million), whereas France reported the highest decrease (€85.6 million) (Table 4). Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters 1 : December 2021 In December, the deficit of trade in goods excluding specific chapters amounted to €137.0 million, compared to a deficit of €57.7 million recorded in the same month of 2020. Imports and exports amounted to €325.1 million and €188.1 million, respectively. This represents a 24.2 per cent increase in imports and a 7.9 per cent decrease in exports over the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 1). Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters 1 : January-December 2021 During 2021, the deficit of trade in goods excluding specific chapters widened by €315.0 million when compared to 2020, reaching €1,328.7 million. Both imports and exports increased by 12.0 per cent and 3.7 per cent, respectively, and amounted to €3,741.8 million and €2,413.1 million (Table 1). Chart 2. Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters 1 - quarterly 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2018 2019 2020 2021 € million period Balance of Trade Imports Exports 1 Data excluding Mineral oils, fuels and products (Chapter 27), Aircrafts/spacecrafts and parts thereof (Chapter 88) and Ships, boats and floating structures (Chapter 89). See methodological note 8. 2 Goods were imported mainly from the European Union (53.8 per cent) and Asia (17.6 per cent). Similarly, exports were mostly directed to the European Union (35.4 per cent) and Asia (19.9 per cent). The main increase and decrease in imports were registered from Italy (€273.3 million) and China (€57.5 million), respectively. With regard to exports, the main increase was directed to the United Kingdom (€60.9 million), whereas France reported the highest decrease (€85.6 million) (Table 4). Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters 1 : December 2021 In December, the deficit of trade in goods excluding specific chapters amounted to €137.0 million, compared to a deficit of €57.7 million recorded in the same month of 2020. Imports and exports amounted to €325.1 million and €188.1 million, respectively. This represents a 24.2 per cent increase in imports and a 7.9 per cent decrease in exports over the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 1). Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters 1 : January-December 2021 During 2021, the deficit of trade in goods excluding specific chapters widened by €315.0 million when compared to 2020, reaching €1,328.7 million. Both imports and exports increased by 12.0 per cent and 3.7 per cent, respectively, and amounted to €3,741.8 million and €2,413.1 million (Table 1). Chart 2. Trade in Goods excluding specific chapters 1 - quarterly 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2018 2019 2020 2021 € million period Balance of Trade Imports Exports 1 Data excluding Mineral oils, fuels and products (Chapter 27), Aircrafts/spacecrafts and parts thereof (Chapter 88) and Ships, boats and floating structures (Chapter 89). See methodological note 8.

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