Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Malta
Malta: Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) was 6.53 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
6.53
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 2004
All-time low
4.58
in 2009
Years of data
16
2002–2017
Number of housing transactions in Malta, 2002–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing transactions in Malta is 6.53, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing transactions in Malta peaked at 8.39 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2009.
Malta ranks 19th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.05 | — |
| 2003 | 6.45 | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 8.39 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 6.33 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.74 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 4.58 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.02 | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.53 | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.12, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 | 4.58 | 8.39 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.58 | 6.53 | 8 |
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 number of housing transactions in Malta?
- Number of housing transactions in Malta was 6.53 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing transactions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of housing transactions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for number of housing transactions?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing transactions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of housing transactions (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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