Climate:
Average Winter Temperature (Nov-Apr)	14°C
Average Summer Temperature (May-Oct)	32°
Average Annual Rainfall	578mm

Population:
As at 31.12.2001	394.641
Males:	195.363
Females	199.278
Average Annual Growth rate:
1986-1998	0.82%
Life Expectancy (years): 2002
Males:	74.32
Females	80.16

Labour Force : 2001
Labour supply	155.751
Gainfully employed	145.587
Unemployed	10.164
% of Labour supply unemployed	6.5%

Gross Domestic Product 2001:
Amount	Lm1.618.4 Million
Increase on Previous Year	3.9%

Gross National Product 2001:
Amount	Lm1.616.2 Million
Increase on Previous Year	8.6%

Tourism :
Tourist Arrivals (2001)	1.180.145
Gross Foreign Exchange Earnings (2001)	Lm260.7 million

Foreign Trade :
Total Imports (CIF)	Lm1.226.3 million
Total Exports (FOB)	Lm881.6 million
Trade Deficit	-Lm344.7 million

Trading Partners: 2001 Main sources of Imports LM Million Main Source of Exports Lm Million European Union Lm779.6 Lm367.2 EFTA Lm18.4 Lm60.6 Africa Lm28.8 Lm31.5 America Lm157.4 Lm178.2 Asia Lm197.5 Lm172.4 Oceania + Australia Lm6.8 Lm0.8 Other Lm37.8 Lm70.9 Retail Price Index : 1996 102.05 1997 105.23 1998 107.74 1999 110.04 2000 112.65 2001 115.95 Exchange Rates : Middle exchange rates as at 05.08.2002   Austrailian Dollar 4.4075 Canadian Dollar 3.7613 Danish Kroner 17.97000 Euro 2.4187 Hong Kong Dollar 18.5417 Japanese Yen 283.5613 Swedish Krona 22.8756 US Dollar 2.3772 UK Sterling 1.5181 Shipping : Vessels (Excluding pleasure yachts) entering harbour in Malta   Net Tons 000's 1993 12.100 1994 13.108 1995 15.544 1996 17.046 1997 18.670 1998 24.860 1999 25.666 2000 27.091 2001 29.505 Click here to view some photos of malta