Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Malta
Malta: Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) was -6.79 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions in Malta, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans, financial assets, transactions in Malta is -6.79 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.6% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans, financial assets, transactions in Malta peaked at 120.77 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -72.10 million, in 2023.
Malta ranks 22nd of 33 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.
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.03 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.99 million | -33.6% |
| 2001 | -14.27 million | -278.6% |
| 2002 | -1.03 million | -92.8% |
| 2003 | -63.38 million | +6028.5% |
| 2004 | -5.06 million | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million | -140.0% |
| 2006 | -6.72 million | -432.3% |
| 2007 | 5.16 million | -176.7% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | -64.9% |
| 2009 | -3.20 million | -276.5% |
| 2010 | 33.54 million | -1149.0% |
| 2011 | 84.83 million | +152.9% |
| 2012 | 120.77 million | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 38.12 million | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 14.58 million | -61.7% |
| 2015 | -49.09 million | -436.6% |
| 2016 | -2.88 million | -94.1% |
| 2017 | 51.11 million | -1876.2% |
| 2018 | 8.59 million | -83.2% |
| 2019 | -13.99 million | -262.8% |
| 2020 | 16.68 million | -219.2% |
| 2021 | 52.87 million | +217.0% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | -94.3% |
| 2023 | -72.10 million | -2500.3% |
| 2024 | -4.70 million | -93.5% |
| 2025 | -6.79 million | +44.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -6.79 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 687.01 million. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans, Financial assets, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -6028.5% | -1.03 million | -63.38 million |
| 2023 | -2500.3% | 3.00 million | -72.10 million |
| 2017 | +1876.2% | -2.88 million | 51.11 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.03 million | 12.03 million | 12.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | -7.67 million | -63.38 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.56 million | -49.09 million | 120.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.84 million | -72.10 million | 52.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans, financial assets, transactions in Malta?
- Loans, financial assets, transactions in Malta was -6.79 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 120.77 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.10 million in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for loans, financial assets, transactions?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is loans, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 Loans, Financial assets, 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.