Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Malta
Malta: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 19.16 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit in Malta stood at 19.16 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Malta peaked at 19.16 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.74 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Malta 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.67 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 6.74 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 7.54 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 9.32 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.83 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.49 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.80 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.00 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.55 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.60 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.83 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.31 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 14.18 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.77 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 16.47 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.58 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.88 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.16 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19.16 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 19.16 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 billion current LCU | 6.74 billion current LCU | 9.32 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.08 billion current LCU | 9.83 billion current LCU | 14.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 billion current LCU | 15.77 billion current LCU | 19.16 billion current LCU | 5 |
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 net domestic credit in Malta?
- Net domestic credit in Malta was 19.16 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.16 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for net domestic credit?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.