Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Malta
Malta: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 99.37 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Malta, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall primary balance, transactions in Malta is 99.37 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 158.4% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Malta peaked at 697.97 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -818.31 million, in 2020.
That places Malta 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.22 million | — |
| 2000 | 31.89 million | +412.4% |
| 2001 | -32.85 million | -203.0% |
| 2002 | 27.36 million | -183.3% |
| 2003 | -136.15 million | -597.6% |
| 2004 | 22.58 million | -116.6% |
| 2005 | 154.30 million | +583.2% |
| 2006 | 160.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 146.04 million | -9.1% |
| 2008 | -44.18 million | -130.2% |
| 2009 | -4.03 million | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 53.31 million | -1422.5% |
| 2011 | 50.26 million | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 64.86 million | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 101.13 million | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 222.56 million | +120.1% |
| 2015 | 355.70 million | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 401.80 million | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 697.97 million | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 639.78 million | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 544.18 million | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -818.31 million | -250.4% |
| 2021 | -681.29 million | -16.7% |
| 2022 | -540.72 million | -20.6% |
| 2023 | -345.31 million | -36.1% |
| 2024 | -170.08 million | -50.7% |
| 2025 | 99.37 million | -158.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 864.22 million, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1422.5% | -4.03 million | 53.31 million |
| 2003 | -597.6% | 27.36 million | -136.15 million |
| 2005 | +583.2% | 22.58 million | 154.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 million | 6.22 million | 6.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.57 million | -136.15 million | 160.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.15 million | 50.26 million | 697.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -409.39 million | -818.31 million | 99.37 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Malta?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Malta was 99.37 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 697.97 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -818.31 million in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 Overall primary 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.