Malta has the second largest pharma trade balance per capita in the EU, the tenth in total, and was the continent's fastest growing pharma exporter between 2001 and 2016.
Malta acts a flight hub for southern Europe, with 35,000 international departures and arrivals per annum.
Doing business in Malta is eased by short travel times, regional ties, excellent ICT conditions, a major transhipment centre at Malta Freeport, its CET time zone, membership of the EU and its position within the Schengen area.
Malta has two potential as a transport and logistics center, accounting for a total surface of 89 hectares and facilitating full road-maritime intermodality.