Malta
Headline economic indicators for Malta, with the most recent official readings.
- GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) 5.0% +0.40 (+8.7%) Jun 2026
- Inflation rate (monthly) 2.4% +0.40 (+20.0%) Sep 2026
- Central bank policy rate 2.7% +0.25 (+10.4%) Sep 2026
- Unemployment rate (monthly) 3.4% -0.10 (-2.9%) Sep 2026
- 10-year government bond yield (monthly) 4.2% +0.29 (+7.4%) Sep 2026
- Government debt to GDP (quarterly) 47.0% +1.30 (+2.8%) Jun 2026
Prices
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate · | 2.4% | +0.71 (+43.2%) | |
| Consumer price index · | 134.5 | +3.11 (+2.4%) | |
| Inflation rate (monthly) · | 2.4% | +0.40 (+20.0%) | |
| Harmonised consumer price index · | 132.3 | -1.21 (-0.9%) | |
| House price index (quarterly) · | 198.6 | +3.43 (+1.8%) | |
| House price inflation, year on year (quarterly) · | 6.7% | +0.37 (+5.9%) | |
| Real house price index (quarterly) · | 146.2 | +2.69 (+1.9%) | |
| Real house price growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 4.1% | +0.48 (+13.3%) | |
| Producer prices, year on year (monthly) · | 1.7% | -0.60 (-26.1%) | |
| GDP deflator inflation · | 2.2% | -1.92 (-46.9%) |
GDP
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth rate · | 4.0% | -2.25 (-36.2%) | |
| GDP per capita · | 47,906.9 | +3,883 (+8.8%) | |
| GDP growth, quarter on quarter · | 1.1% | +0.60 (+120.0%) | |
| GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 5.0% | +0.40 (+8.7%) | |
| Industrial production, year on year (monthly) · | 5.1% | +1.10 (+27.5%) | |
| Retail sales volume, year on year (monthly) · | 4.7% | +5.50 (+687.5%) | |
| Economic sentiment indicator (monthly) · | 107.5 | -7.30 (-6.4%) | |
| Consumer confidence (monthly) · | 4.9 | -0.90 (-15.5%) | |
| GDP per capita, long-run history · | 34,496 | +1,465 (+4.4%) | |
| GDP · | 27,771,821,560.94 | +2,729,109,370 (+10.9%) | |
| GDP, PPP · | 41,860,622,489 | +2,005,551,020 (+5.0%) | |
| GDP per capita, PPP · | 72,210 | +2,147 (+3.1%) | |
| GDP per capita growth · | 2.0% | -1.19 (-37.2%) | |
| GNI per capita · | 41,440 | +4,900 (+13.4%) | |
| Agriculture to GDP · | 0.5% | -0.02 (-4.4%) | |
| Industry to GDP · | 10.1% | -0.49 (-4.6%) | |
| Manufacturing to GDP · | 5.3% | -0.36 (-6.4%) | |
| Services to GDP · | 81.3% | -0.26 (-0.3%) | |
| Household consumption to GDP · | 44.6% | -0.35 (-0.8%) | |
| Gross capital formation to GDP · | 18.7% | -0.30 (-1.6%) | |
| Gross savings to GDP · | 25.9% | -0.21 (-0.8%) |
Labour
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate · | 2.9% | -0.20 (-6.6%) | |
| Unemployment rate (monthly) · | 3.4% | -0.10 (-2.9%) | |
| Labour force participation rate · | 64.0% | -0.18 (-0.3%) | |
| Female labour force participation rate · | 55.8% | -0.09 (-0.2%) | |
| Youth unemployment rate · | 8.4% | -0.69 (-7.5%) | |
| Employment to population ratio · | 62.1% | -0.05 (-0.1%) | |
| Employment in agriculture · | 0.9% | -0.03 (-3.4%) | |
| Employment in industry · | 17.7% | -0.20 (-1.1%) | |
| Employment in services · | 81.4% | +0.23 (+0.3%) |
Money
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real interest rate · | 2.4% | -0.09 (-3.7%) | |
| Central bank policy rate · | 2.7% | +0.25 (+10.4%) | |
| ECB deposit facility rate · | 2.5% | +0.25 (+11.1%) | |
| Real effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 102.1 | -0.98 (-1.0%) | |
| Nominal effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 111.7 | -0.88 (-0.8%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for house purchase (monthly) · | 1.9% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for corporations (monthly) · | 4.4% | -0.08 (-1.8%) | |
| 10-year government bond yield (monthly) · | 4.2% | +0.29 (+7.4%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP · | 61.7% | -2.42 (-3.8%) | |
| Lending rate · | 4.7% | +0.00 (+0.1%) | |
| Stock market capitalization to GDP · | 19.3% | +2.14 (+12.5%) | |
| Bank nonperforming loans · | 2.0% | -0.61 (-23.2%) | |
| Official exchange rate · | 0.88 | -0.04 (-4.2%) |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current account to GDP · | 7.1% | +0.56 (+8.6%) | |
| Exports to GDP · | 119.1% | +0.63 (+0.5%) | |
| Imports to GDP · | 99.9% | +0.66 (+0.7%) | |
| Trade to GDP · | 219.0% | +1.28 (+0.6%) | |
| Exports of goods and services · | 33,078,900,363.37 | +3,407,929,288 (+11.5%) | |
| Imports of goods and services · | 27,745,379,955.53 | +2,890,785,490 (+11.6%) | |
| Trade balance, goods and services (annual) · | 4,651,954,192.46 | +628,933,310 (+15.6%) | |
| Current account balance (annual) · | 1,777,923,393.78 | +298,431,642 (+20.2%) | |
| Foreign direct investment to GDP · | 51.7% | -118.35 (-69.6%) | |
| Remittances received to GDP · | 0.1% | -0.01 (-9.2%) | |
| Total reserves, including gold · | 1,543,517,156.32 | +125,907,689 (+8.9%) | |
| Reserves in months of imports · | 0.2 | +0.00 (+0.9%) |
Government
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt to GDP · | 30.0% | +1.36 (+4.7%) | |
| Government debt to GDP (quarterly) · | 47.0% | +1.30 (+2.8%) | |
| Government revenue to GDP · | 33.2% | +2.47 (+8.0%) | |
| Government expense to GDP · | 33.7% | -2.80 (-7.7%) | |
| Tax revenue to GDP · | 24.1% | +2.63 (+12.3%) | |
| Government budget balance to GDP · | -3.5% | +0.92 (+20.9%) | |
| Government consumption to GDP · | 17.5% | +0.68 (+4.0%) | |
| Education spending to GDP · | 4.7% | -0.22 (-4.4%) | |
| Health spending to GDP · | 8.8% | -0.25 (-2.7%) |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population · | 579,704 | +10,857 (+1.9%) | |
| Population, long-run history · | 530 | +11.99 (+2.3%) | |
| Population growth · | 1.9% | -0.98 (-34.2%) | |
| Life expectancy · | 83.0 | -0.40 (-0.5%) | |
| Fertility rate · | 1.01 | -0.05 (-4.7%) | |
| Birth rate · | 7.7 | -0.40 (-4.9%) | |
| Death rate · | 7.3 | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Urban population share · | 95.7% | +0.03 (+0.0%) | |
| Population aged 65 and over · | 20.5% | +0.33 (+1.6%) | |
| Under-five mortality rate · | 5.3 | -0.20 (-3.6%) | |
| Population density · | 1,805.0 | +51.09 (+2.9%) | |
| Net migration · | 5,161 | -1,162 (-18.4%) | |
| Gini index · | 31.8 | -2.80 (-8.1%) |
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Translated titles are not official BIS translations.
Source: ECB
Source: ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates
Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.
Original sources of these estimates
GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics
No separate list is published for Malta; the database as a whole is cited above.
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