Key Market Indicators
Maltese silica sand exports are predicted to reach around 3,000 kilograms by 2026, up from 2,200 kilograms in 2021. This number is a 5.3% year-on-year average growth rate, a 144.9% increase since 2008. In 2021, Malta ranked 92nd in terms of exports, with Burkina Faso in first place at 2,200 kilograms. The US, Belgium, and Germany followed in second, third, and fourth place, respectively. Maltese silica sand imports are expected to reach around 5.2 million kilograms by 2026, up from 4.1 million kilograms in 2021. This is a 3.8% year-on-year average growth rate, though demand has been down by 3.3% year-on-year since 2000. In 2021, Malta ranked 65th in terms of imports, with Iran coming in first place at 4.1 million kilograms. Slovenia, Singapore, and Belgium followed in second, third, and fourth place, respectively.
