Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Malta
Malta: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -2.90 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta stood at -2.90 billion. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 359.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta peaked at -203.84 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.90 billion, in 2024.
That places Malta 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -203.84 million | — |
| 2006 | -244.40 million | +19.9% |
| 2007 | -247.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -226.06 million | -8.7% |
| 2009 | -581.94 million | +157.4% |
| 2010 | -458.16 million | -21.3% |
| 2011 | -407.44 million | -11.1% |
| 2012 | -463.48 million | +13.8% |
| 2013 | -566.12 million | +22.1% |
| 2014 | -631.09 million | +11.5% |
| 2015 | -636.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | -1.21 billion | +89.8% |
| 2017 | -507.05 million | -58.0% |
| 2018 | -821.46 million | +62.0% |
| 2019 | -811.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -1.31 billion | +61.7% |
| 2021 | -1.83 billion | +39.2% |
| 2022 | -2.02 billion | +10.6% |
| 2023 | -2.49 billion | +23.2% |
| 2024 | -2.90 billion | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -300.77 million | -581.94 million | -203.84 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -651.15 million | -1.21 billion | -407.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.11 billion | -2.90 billion | -1.31 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Malta
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.8994 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,878 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malta was -2.90 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was -203.84 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.90 billion in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Malta ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 359.0%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.