Key Market Indicators
Container traffic volume in Malta is projected to reach 2.8 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) by 2026. This represents an annual growth rate of 0.4%. Since 2005, the country's demand has decreased by 3.7% annually. In 2021, Malta ranked 42nd, behind Israel with 2.6 million TEU. The US, Singapore and South Korea were respectively ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Maltese container handling at ports is expected to reach 135,300 TEU by 2026, up 1% year on year. Since 2008, the market has grown by 1.4% annually. In 2021, Malta was ranked 24th, behind Estonia with 123,500 TEU. Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium were ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th, respectively.
