Gross operating balance, Transactions in Malta
Malta: Gross operating balance, Transactions was 229.57 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross operating balance, Transactions in Malta, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross operating balance, transactions in Malta is 229.57 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 826.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross operating balance, transactions in Malta peaked at 711.54 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -707.99 million, in 2020.
Malta ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross operating balance, Transactions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -67.95 million | — |
| 2000 | -56.42 million | -17.0% |
| 2001 | -104.91 million | +85.9% |
| 2002 | -52.87 million | -49.6% |
| 2003 | -204.81 million | +287.4% |
| 2004 | -52.62 million | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 65.98 million | -225.4% |
| 2006 | 74.05 million | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 72.16 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -110.85 million | -253.6% |
| 2009 | -58.85 million | -46.9% |
| 2010 | -1.66 million | -97.2% |
| 2011 | -11.62 million | +600.7% |
| 2012 | 13.17 million | -213.4% |
| 2013 | 52.65 million | +299.8% |
| 2014 | 170.94 million | +224.7% |
| 2015 | 319.57 million | +86.9% |
| 2016 | 392.35 million | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 711.54 million | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 686.16 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 623.52 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | -707.99 million | -213.5% |
| 2021 | -542.23 million | -23.4% |
| 2022 | -360.62 million | -33.5% |
| 2023 | -185.31 million | -48.6% |
| 2024 | -31.60 million | -82.9% |
| 2025 | 229.57 million | -826.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -67.95 million | -67.95 million | -67.95 million | 1 |
| 2000s | -42.91 million | -204.81 million | 74.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.66 million | -11.62 million | 711.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -266.36 million | -707.99 million | 229.57 million | 6 |
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More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 192.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross operating balance, transactions in Malta?
- Gross operating balance, transactions in Malta was 229.57 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 711.54 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -707.99 million in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for gross operating balance, transactions?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.