Key indicators for Malta compared with EU27

Below is a list of key indicators for Malta compared with the EU27. For time-series data or data for individual EU countries, please visit the link under “Database.”

Indicators Frequency Period Unit of Measure Malta EU 27 Database
Economy and Finance
National Accounts
Gross Domestic Product (nominal) Annual 2023 € Millions 20,542 17,193,753
GDP per capita (nominal) Annual 2023 37,110 38,130
GDP Growth (volume) Annual 2023 % 6.7 0.4
Public Finance
Government deficit/surplus Annual 2023 % of GDP -4.5 -3.5
Government consolidated gross debt Annual 2023 % of GDP 47.4 80.8
Balance of Payments
Current Account balance Quarterly Q2/2024 € Millions 406.5 126,160.8
Primary income balance Quarterly Q2/2024 € Millions -664.0 -20,261.6
Prices
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) Monthly Oct-24 Annual rate of change 2.1 2.1
International Trade in Goods
Imports of Goods Annual 2023 € Millions 7,760.4 242,163.0
Exports of Goods Annual 2023 € Millions 3,206.0 247,553.0
Industry and Services
Short-term Business Statistics
Retail trade turnover Monthly Aug-24 % change m/m-12 -1.9 2
Production in industry Monthly Aug-24 % change m/m-12 2.1 0.2
Structural Business Statistics
Share of low-technology manufacturing Annual 2021 % value added of the non-financial economy 3.6 5.9
Average wage per Full-Time Equivalent in Low Technology Manufacturing Annual 2021 24,611 30,768
Globalisation in Business Statistics
Foreign controlled EU enterprises Annual 2021 % of foreign owned enterprises 3.2 1.1
Value Added generated by foreign controlled enterprises Annual 2021 Value added of the non-financial economy 44 22.5
Enterprises sourcing internationally - experimental statistics Triennial 2018-2020 % of all enterprises employing 50 or more employees 3.5 2.7
Tourism
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by residents/non-residents Monthly Aug-24 Number 67,482 261,430,053
Population and Social Conditions
Population
Population Growth Annual 2023 per 1,000 resident population 38.7 3.7
Labour Market
Employment Rate Quarterly Q2/2024 % 78.4 70.9
Unemployment Rate Quarterly Q2/2024 % 3.2 5.8
Job vacancy rate Quarterly Q2/2024 % 3.0 2.4
Education
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training (ages 18-69) Annual 2022 % 46.8 47.5
Graduates in tertiary education (ISCED 5-8) Annual 2022 Women per 100 men 125 135
Living Conditions
At-risk-of-poverty rate Annual 2023 1,000 persons 88 71,740
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion Annual 2023 % 19.8 21.3
Health
Non-fatal accidents at work Annual 2021 Incidence rate 589.2 1,516.0
Agriculture and Fisheries
Agriculture
Output of the agricultural industry Annual 2023 € Millions 138.74 555,286.67
Fisheries
Aquaculture production Annual 2022 Tonnes 18,050.5 1,084,408.5
Environment, Energy and Transport
Environment
Recycling rate of municipal waste Bi-Annual 2022 % 12.5 48.70
Waste generation per capita Bi-Annual 2022 Kg per capita 5,004 4,991
Domestic material consumption per capita Annual 2023 Tonnes per capita 9.98 13.87
Energy
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy Annual 2022 % 96.1 70.8
Share of energy from renewable sources Annual 2022 % 13.4 23.1
Transport
Number of passenger cars Annual 2021 Per 1,000 inhabitants 601 561
Number of road traffic fatalities Annual 2021 Per 1,000,000 inhabitants 17 45
Science, technology and Digital Society
Information and Communications Technology
Weekly or more frequent access to the internet Annual 2023 % of individuals 91.5 90.3
Internet purchases (e-Commerce) by individuals Annual 2023 % of individuals 59.7 58.1
Digital intensity Annual 2023 % of enterprises 11.4 5.0
Enterprises with a website Annual 2023 % of enterprises 81.3 78.1
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