Government balance: Malta
Latest value, 2025
-2.2% of GDP
Definition
General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.2 |
| 2024 | -3.4 |
| 2023 | -4.4 |
| 2022 | -5.3 |
| 2021 | -6.9 |
| 2020 | -8.7 |
| 2019 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | -1.5 |
| 2013 | -2.2 |
| 2012 | -3.3 |
| 2011 | -3 |
| 2010 | -2.2 |
| 2009 | -3.1 |
| 2008 | -4.1 |
| 2007 | -2.1 |
| 2006 | -2.5 |
| 2005 | -2.8 |
| 2004 | -4.2 |
| 2003 | -9 |
| 2002 | -5.4 |
| 2001 | -6.1 |
| 2000 | -5.5 |
Comparison with related places
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Malta | -2.2 |
| European Union (27) | -3.1 |
| Luxembourg | -2 |
| Cyprus | 3.4 |
| Estonia | -2 |
| Latvia | -2.5 |
| Slovenia | -2.5 |
How to cite
Eurostat. Government deficit and debt, net lending or borrowing (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.Get this figure from your agent
Call get_value through the MCP server or the REST API.
get_value {"indicator":"government_deficit","place":"mt"}
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