Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta

Malta: Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 17.6 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
17.6 Balance
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
48.7 Balance
in 2023
All-time low
-40.3 Balance
in 2008
Years of data
25
2002–2026

Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta, 2002–2026

-40-20020402002201420262002: 2.1 Balance2003: -9.7 Balance2004: -16.3 Balance2005: 24.2 Balance2006: 5.6 Balance2007: 0.5 Balance2008: -40.3 Balance2009: 30.9 Balance2010: 14.6 Balance2011: -14.4 Balance2012: 12.2 Balance2013: -1.1 Balance2014: 1.4 Balance2015: -6.4 Balance2016: 15.7 Balance2017: 17.3 Balance2018: 25.9 Balance2019: 27.9 Balance2020: 29.2 Balance2021: -5.1 Balance2022: 47.4 Balance2023: 48.7 Balance2024: -4.3 Balance2025: 35.9 Balance2026: 17.6 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

In 2026, industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta stood at 17.6 Balance.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta peaked at 48.7 Balance in 2023 and was at its lowest, -40.3 Balance, in 2008.

Malta ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta, 2002 to 2026.
Year Balance Change
2002 2.1 Balance —
2003 -9.7 Balance -561.9%
2004 -16.3 Balance +68.0%
2005 24.2 Balance -248.5%
2006 5.6 Balance -76.9%
2007 0.5 Balance -91.1%
2008 -40.3 Balance -8160.0%
2009 30.9 Balance -176.7%
2010 14.6 Balance -52.8%
2011 -14.4 Balance -198.6%
2012 12.2 Balance -184.7%
2013 -1.1 Balance -109.0%
2014 1.4 Balance -227.3%
2015 -6.4 Balance -557.1%
2016 15.7 Balance -345.3%
2017 17.3 Balance +10.2%
2018 25.9 Balance +49.7%
2019 27.9 Balance +7.7%
2020 29.2 Balance +4.7%
2021 -5.1 Balance -117.5%
2022 47.4 Balance -1029.4%
2023 48.7 Balance +2.7%
2024 -4.3 Balance -108.8%
2025 35.9 Balance -934.9%
2026 17.6 Balance -51.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 17.6 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 Balance, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -8160.0% 0.5 Balance -40.3 Balance
2022 +1029.4% -5.1 Balance 47.4 Balance
2025 +934.9% -4.3 Balance 35.9 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.375 Balance -40.3 Balance 30.9 Balance 8
2010s 9.31 Balance -14.4 Balance 27.9 Balance 10
2020s 24.2 Balance -5.1 Balance 48.7 Balance 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 4 Albania 27.5 Balance compare
  2. 5 Slovakia 23 Balance compare
  3. 6 Ireland 22.9 Balance compare
  4. 8 Czechia 16.5 Balance compare
  5. 9 Latvia 14.8 Balance compare
  6. 10 Montenegro 14.5 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta?
Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta was 17.6 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 Balance in 2023.
What is the lowest industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -40.3 Balance in 2008.
How does Malta rank for industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Malta ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
Is industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,495 data points, 1980–2026
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