Bulgaria vs Malta: Overall primary balance, Transactions

Bulgaria
-657.01 million
in 2025
Malta
99.37 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Malta rank
22nd

Overall primary balance, Transactions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B199920122025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 99.37 million against -657.01 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 756.38 million.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 22nd of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 320.61 million 6.22 million 314.38 million Bulgaria
2000s 742.08 million 32.57 million 709.51 million Bulgaria
2010s 551.40 million 313.15 million 238.25 million Bulgaria
2020s -1.41 billion -409.39 million 999.31 million Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall primary balance, transactions, Bulgaria or Malta?
Malta, at 99.37 million against -657.01 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in overall primary balance, transactions between Bulgaria and Malta?
756.38 million, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for overall primary balance, transactions?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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