Malta

The island nation of Malta’s strategic location in the Mediterranean Sea, surrounded by Italy, Tunisia, and Libya, provides it an economic advantage as a shipping nation. The island is considered the best choice for investments in knowledge based sectors and high end manufacturing. Due to its excellent port infrastructure, this country is also considered an ideal logistics hub. Malta has undergone an incredible transformation in the few decades since independence was gained in 1964. Four decades later, with a fully functioning open market economy, the country’s initiative in joining the EU in 2004 was seen as a natural step towards securing the economic future of the country. The adoption of the Euro in 2008 ensured that the economy would not be vulnerable to currency fluctuations and would allow the nation to take a more competitive stance.

Malta has a strong high-tech industrial sector, which focuse on the production of health technologies and pharmaceuticals, and is highly attractive for its freedom in equity arrangements. Progress and flexibility are key factors in the success of Malta’s ability to react quickly to international trends and the global market place. The country’s pro-business government continually seeks to strengthen Malta’s attractiveness as an open market economy flooding in a diverse range of investors under its regional supremacy.