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    Europe · #6 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    73.8▼ -0.7 YoY
    ●●○0.78IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    201120132015201720192021202320264856647280
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220240150300450600
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Electronic and Electrical Goods13 of 73 made · 40% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies10 of 104 made · 35% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals12 of 157 made · 26% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories4 of 50 made · 28% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture14 of 200 made · 22% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts9 of 155 made · 29% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods4 of 78 made · 32% of the rest within reach
    Minerals2 of 48 made · 15% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Minerals is the furthest: 4% made, and only 15% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 68 OF 98 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Other articles of aluminum$22B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 2.07 · COMPLEXITY +0.59
    Harvesting or agricultural machinery$25B world market
    Machinery & Industrial EquipmentOPENS 1.92 · COMPLEXITY +0.92
    Other plastic plates, sheets etc.ENERGY TRANSITION$30B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 1.89 · COMPLEXITY +0.43
    Safety glass$12B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 1.88 · COMPLEXITY +0.50
    Trailers and semi-trailersENERGY TRANSITION$32B world market
    Automotive & MobilityOPENS 1.86 · COMPLEXITY +0.33
    Other articles of iron or steelENERGY TRANSITION$64B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 1.84 · COMPLEXITY +0.39
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 429 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    No recent scored signals for this market.
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇳🇴Norway74.9→🇮🇪Ireland73.3→🇸🇪Sweden75.5→🇨🇭Switzerland72.2→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    55organizations indexed across 10 types · 45 mapped
    Government bodies
    12
    Universities & research bodies
    10
    Corporate R&D
    10
    Research organizations
    7
    Health research
    5
    Innovation hubs
    5
    Incubators
    3
    Accelerators
    1
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    1
    Science & tech parks
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 55 indexed
    Malta Life Sciences Park
    Science & tech parks
    University of Malta
    Universities & research bodies · Msida · 1769
    IMO International Maritime Law Institute
    Universities & research bodies · Msida · 1988
    STMicroelectronics (Malta)
    Corporate R&D · Kirkop · 1957
    Electronic Systems Design (Malta)
    Corporate R&D · San Ġwann · 1988
    Central Bank of Malta
    Research organizations · Valletta · 1968
    Heritage Malta
    Research organizations · Kalkara · 2002
    Sir Paul Boffa Hospital
    Health research · Floriana · 1922
    Mater Dei Hospital
    Health research · Msida · 2007
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