Net operating balance, Transactions in Malta

Malta: Net operating balance, Transactions was -200.03 million in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
-200.03 million
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
487.41 million
in 2017
All-time low
-989.22 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Net operating balance, Transactions in Malta, 1999–2025

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1999201220251999: -139.7M2000: -135.8M2001: -192.0M2002: -147.0M2003: -304.6M2004: -159.1M2005: -41.4M2006: -39.9M2007: -55.7M2008: -249.9M2009: -205.2M2010: -151.4M2011: -168.9M2012: -154.4M2013: -123.1M2014: -12.4M2015: 124.1M2016: 181.0M2017: 487.4M2018: 445.8M2019: 360.6M2020: -989.2M2021: -849.3M2022: -704.5M2023: -560.9M2024: -436.6M2025: -200.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, net operating balance, transactions in Malta stood at -200.03 million.

The figure is up 54.2% on the previous year and down 261.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net operating balance, transactions in Malta peaked at 487.41 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -989.22 million, in 2020.

Malta ranks 13th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -139.75 million -139.75 million -139.75 million 1
2000s -153.06 million -304.61 million -39.86 million 10
2010s 98.86 million -168.93 million 487.41 million 10
2020s -623.41 million -989.22 million -200.03 million 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 10 Luxembourg 615.21 million compare
  2. 11 Latvia 369.64 million compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 162.81 million compare
  4. 14 Lithuania -261.63 million compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria -1.61 billion compare
  6. 16 Slovakia -3.65 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Malta β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net operating balance, transactions in Malta?
Net operating balance, transactions in Malta was -200.03 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 487.41 million in 2017.
What is the lowest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -989.22 million in 2020.
How does Malta rank for net operating balance, transactions?
Malta ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is net operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 261.2%. 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 Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net operating 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
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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.