How does Malta's government budget balance compare with the euro area?

It is the 9th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.

Is Malta's government budget balance rising or falling?

It rose from -3.4% to -2.2% in the latest reading (2025).

🇲🇹Malta government budget balance

Name: Malta government budget balance — Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1
Creator: Eurostat

Malta's government budget balance is -2.2% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from -3.4% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -9.2% to 3.4%. That is 0.7 percentage points above the euro-area average of -2.9% — the 9th of 21 member states that report it.

Government budget balance · Malta

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Malta government budget balance, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1) · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none

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Malta government budget balance — frequently asked questions

What is Malta's government budget balance?: Malta's government budget balance is -2.2% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Malta's government budget balance compare with the euro area?: It is the 9th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.
Is Malta's government budget balance rising or falling?: It rose from -3.4% to -2.2% in the latest reading (2025).

🇲🇹Malta government budget balance

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