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REAL SECTOR

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Unless otherwise indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted.
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GDP at current prices Euro millions Q1/2023 4,300.7 4,359.5 095/2023 30/05/2023
GDP at constant prices Euro millions Q1/2023 3,518.9 3,619.3 095/2023 30/05/2023
Production Index 2015=100 Mar/23 118.7 106.1 082/2023 11/05/2023
Employment5 Persons Q4/22 280,469 290,995 044/2023 13/03/2023
Unemployment5 Persons Q4/22 8,446 8,732
Wages/Earnings5 Euro Q4/22 20,760 21,417
Consumer Price Index 2015=100 Apr/23 119.7 116.2 086/2023 17/05/2023
Producer Price Index 2015=100 Apr/23 121.5 121.8 096/2023 28/04/2023

FISCAL SECTOR

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General Government Operations 066/2023 21/04/2023
 Revenue  Euro millions 2022 5,913.9 5,420.1
 Expenditure  Euro millions 2022 6,894.9 6,595.8
Interest payments Euro millions 2022 166.0    169.9   
 Net lending(+)/borrowing (-)  Euro millions 2022 -981.0 -1,175.7   
 Net acquisition of financial assets  Euro millions 2022 297.0    343.5   
   Currency and deposits  Euro millions 2022 28.8    94.8    
   Debt securities   Euro millions 2022 68.7    3.0    
   Loans  Euro millions 2022 -4.3    47.5   
   Equity and investment fund shares  Euro millions 2022 14.6    33.2   
   Insurance, pensions and standardised guarantee  Euro millions 2022 0.0    0.0   
   schemes
   Financial derivatives  Euro millions 2022 0.0    0.0   
   Other accounts receivables  Euro millions 2022 189.3    165.0   
 Net incurrence of liabilites  Euro millions 2022 1,229.1 1,490.5
   Currency and deposits  Euro millions 2022 -95.3 98.2   
   Debt securities   Euro millions 2022 795.1 905.4    
   Loans  Euro millions 2022 14.8    295.6   
   Equity and investment fund shares  Euro millions 2022 0.0    0.0   
   Insurance, pensions and standardised guarantee  Euro million 2022 0.0    17.3   
   schemes
   Financial derivatives  Euro millions 2022 0.0    0.0   
   Other accounts payables  Euro millions 2022 514.6    174.0   
 Statistical discrepancy, if relevant  Euro millions 2022 -49.0    -28.7   
 Central Government Operations1 26/05/2023
 Revenue Euro millions Apr/23 423.6 372.3
 Expenditure Euro millions Apr/23 480.5 622.0
 Cash surplus (+) / deficit (-) Euro millions Apr/23 -57.0 -249.7
 Net acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash Euro millions Apr/23 0.0 3.3
 Net incurrence of liabilities Euro millions Apr/23 -0.6 -0.5
 Net cash inflow, financing activities Euro millions Apr/23 -0.6 -3.7
 Net change in the stock of cash Euro millions Mar/23 -57.6 -253.5
 Statistical discrepancy, if relevant Euro millions Feb/23 0.0 0.0
 Central Government Debt2 End of period position 30/03/2023
 Total Gross Central Government Debt Euro millions Q4/23 9,001.3 8,693.0
   Currency and Deposits Euro millions Q4/23 474.0 474.3
   Debt securities Euro millions Q4/23 7,662.9 7,364.1
      Short-term Euro millions Q4/23 801.9 968.0
      Long-term Euro millions Q4/23 6,861.0 6,396.1
   Loans Euro millions Q4/23 864.4 854.6
      Short-term Euro millions Q4/23 22.5 22.5
      Long-term Euro millions Q4/23 841.9 832.1
 Guaranteed debt Euro millions Q4/23 1,147.8 1,164.3

FINANCIAL SECTOR

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 Analytical accounts of the banking sector Banking Sector 
 Contribution to Euro-area M3
Narrow money (or M1) Euro millions Apr/23 22,634.98 22,549.52
 Intermediate Money (or M2) Euro millions Apr/23 26,622.38 26,407.33
 Broad Money (or M3) Euro millions Apr/23 26,622.38 26,407.33
 Credit Counterpart Euro millions Apr/23 23,360.27 23,483.03
    Residents of Malta Euro millions Apr/23 18,443.48 18,506.13
      General government Euro millions Apr/23 4,591.58 4,711.98
      Other Euro millions Apr/23 13,851.90 13,794.14
    Residents of Euro-area Euro millions Apr/23 4,916.80 4,976.91
      General government Euro millions Apr/23 2,818.86 2,874.90
Other Euro millions Apr/23 2,097.94 2,102.01
 External counterpart (net) Euro millions Apr/23 5,215.51 5,128.30
 Other counterparts (net) Euro millions Apr/23 1,953.40 2,204.00
 Analytical accounts of the central bank Central Bank
 Currency Issued Euro millions Apr​/23 1,599.59 1,592.37
 Deposit Liabilities Euro millions Apr​/23 277.63 307.60
 Credit Counterpart Euro millions Apr​/23 2,528.50 2,522.19
    Residents of Malta Euro millions Apr​/23 1,848.64 1,843.39
      General government Euro millions Apr​/23 1,835.50 1,830.09
      Other Euro millions Apr​/23 13.15 13.30
    Residents of Euro-area Euro millions Apr​/23 679.85 678.80
      General government Euro millions Apr​/23 233.41 223.46
      Other Euro millions Apr​/23 446.44 455.34
 External counterpart (net) Euro millions Apr​/23 1,931.57 1,847.44
 Other counterparts (net) Euro millions Apr​/23​ 2,582.85 2,469.66
Interest Rates Interest Rates
Weighted average lending rate Apr​/23 3.45 3.45
Weighted average deposit rate Apr/23 0.21 0.19
Treasury Bill 3-months rate http://www.centralbankmalta.org/treasury-bills
Government securities (ISMA yields) http://www.centralbankmalta.org/malta-government-stocks
Main refinancing operations of the ECB Key ECB interest rates (europa.eu)
Stock Market: Share Price Index http://www.borzamalta.com.mt/

EXTERNAL SECTOR

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Balance of Payments 050/2023​​ 10/04/2023
 Current account Euro millions Q4/22 -232.5    -315.5   
   Exports of goods and services Euro millions Q4/22 6,036.2    6,348.5   
   Imports of goods and services Euro millions Q4/22 5,662.7    6,113.1   
   Net primary income Euro millions Q4/22 -556.7    -497.3   
   Net secondary income Euro millions Q4/22 -49.3    -53.6   
 Capital account3 Euro millions Q4/22 75.6    37.1   
Financial account 3 Euro millions Q4/22 -661.5    -795.3   
 Direct investment assets3 Euro millions Q4/22 -1,450.3 -1,447.2
 Direct investment liabilities3 Euro millions Q4/22 1,025.3    1,247.1   
 Portfolio investment assets3 Euro millions Q4/22 2,536.6    1,853.9   
 Portfolio investment liabilities3 Euro millions Q4/22 146.3    95.5   
 Net financial derivatives3 Euro millions Q4/22 -150.1    -107.0   
 Other investment assets3 Euro millions Q4/22 -197.4    -464.0   
 Other investment liabilities3 Euro millions Q4/22 245.2    -719.8   
 Reserve assets3 Euro millions Q4/22 16.4    -8.1   
  Net errors and omissions Euro millions Q4/22 -504.6    -516.9   
 International Reserves (Official Reserve Assets) Official Reserves
 Foreign currency reserves Euro millions Apr/23 745.0    727.7   ​
 IMF reserve position Euro millions Apr/23 55.2    55.5   ​
 SDRs Euro millions Apr/23 325.4    328.2   
 Gold Euro millions Apr/23 10.8    1.8   
 Other reserve assets Euro millions Apr/23 24.6    21.7   ​
 Data Template on International Reserves and Euro millions Apr/23 1,160.9 1,134.9 Reserves Template
 Foreign Currency Liquidity
 Merchandise Trade (Foreign Trade) 080/2023 10/05/2023
 Trade balance Euro millions Mar/23 -188.3 -252.3 Cut-off date 01/05/2023
 Total merchandise exports (f.o.b.) Euro millions Mar/23 349.2 338.1 Data for the previous month are as on cut-off date.
 Total merchandise imports (c.i.f.) Euro millions Mar/23 537.5 590.4
 International investment position 23/03/2023​​​​​​​
   International Investment Position, net Euro millions Q4/22 8,820.3 6,656.3 Previous period refers to Q3/2022
 Assets Euro millions Q4/22 278,577.4 276,988.5
   Direct investment Euro millions Q4/22 71,786.6 71,920.2
   Portfolio investment Euro millions Q4/22 143,044.1 140,642.9
     Equity and investment fund shares Euro millions Q4/22 127,721.0 125,944.6
     Debt securities Euro millions Q4/22 15,323.1 14,698.3
   Financial derivatives and employee stock options4 Euro millions Q4/22 784.9 982.0
     Other investment Euro millions Q4/22 61,854.9 62,346.2
     Reserve assets Euro millions Q4/22 1,106.9 1,097.2
 Liabilities Euro millions Q4/22 269,757.1 270,332.2
     Direct investment Euro millions Q4/22 225,585.8 225,337.0
     Portfolio investment Euro millions Q4/22 6,248.7 6,154.1
      Equity and investment fund shares Euro millions Q4/22 5,439.7 5,354.2
      Debt securities Euro millions Q4/22 809.0 799.8
   Financial derivatives and employee stock options4 Euro millions Q4/22 488.7 631.6
   Other investment Euro millions Q4/22 37,433.9 38,209.5
 External Debt Euro millions Q3/22 95,358.1 94,238.3 Central Bank of Malta
end of period position
Exchange Rates http://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/index.en.html
Population Persons 2021 520,971 516,100 08/07/2022​​​​

1 Comprises the operation of the consolidated and the sinking fund
2 Derived from the NSO News Release 'Quarterly Accounts for General Government'
3 Increases in assets and liabilities are shown as positive, while decreases are shown as negative
4 Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
5 Figures provided for Q2 2020 show a drop in employment and salary amounts over the previous quarter and an increase in unemployment levels over the same period. These changes are being brought about by the impact of COVID-19 on the national labour market.​
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