Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Malta
Malta: Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt was 545.3 Million euro in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Malta, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Malta recorded 545.3 Million euro for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in 2025.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 536.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Malta peaked at 1,251 Million euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, -426.8 Million euro, in 2017.
Malta ranks 20th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Malta, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98 Million euro | — |
| 1996 | 230.6 Million euro | +135.3% |
| 1997 | 235 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 328.3 Million euro | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 256.5 Million euro | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 241.2 Million euro | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 277 Million euro | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 253.2 Million euro | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 431.1 Million euro | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 208.6 Million euro | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 145.6 Million euro | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 132.4 Million euro | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 118.7 Million euro | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 252.9 Million euro | +113.1% |
| 2009 | 195.8 Million euro | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 152.4 Million euro | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 210 Million euro | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 246.8 Million euro | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 177.5 Million euro | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 132.9 Million euro | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7 Million euro | -35.5% |
| 2016 | -119.4 Million euro | -239.3% |
| 2017 | -426.8 Million euro | +257.5% |
| 2018 | -254.5 Million euro | -40.4% |
| 2019 | -116.2 Million euro | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 1,251 Million euro | -1176.5% |
| 2021 | 1,159 Million euro | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 951.9 Million euro | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 928.4 Million euro | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 794 Million euro | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 545.3 Million euro | -31.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 545.3 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 Million euro, 20% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1176.5% | -116.2 Million euro | 1,251 Million euro |
| 2017 | -257.5% | -119.4 Million euro | -426.8 Million euro |
| 2016 | -239.3% | 85.7 Million euro | -119.4 Million euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.68 Million euro | 98 Million euro | 328.3 Million euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 225.65 Million euro | 118.7 Million euro | 431.1 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 Million euro | -426.8 Million euro | 246.8 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 938.22 Million euro | 545.3 Million euro | 1,251 Million euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Malta?
- Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Malta was 545.3 Million euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,251 Million euro in 2020.
- What is the lowest transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -426.8 Million euro in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.3%. 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 Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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