Greece vs Malta: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions

Greece
3.18 billion
in 2024
Malta
-545.26 million
in 2025
Greece rank
4th
Malta rank
7th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time

  • Greece
  • Malta
-40.0B-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B0199920122025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.18 billion against -545.26 million in Malta, a difference of 3.73 billion.

That makes Greece's figure about 5.8 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.

Greece ranks 4th and Malta ranks 7th of 35 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malta Difference Ahead
1990s -7.75 billion -254.46 million 7.50 billion Malta
2000s -15.67 billion -220.96 million 15.45 billion Malta
2010s -10.06 billion -8.99 million 10.05 billion Malta
2020s -6.81 billion -1.02 billion 5.79 billion Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Greece or Malta?
Greece, at 3.18 billion against -545.26 million in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Greece and Malta?
3.73 billion, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Greece and Malta rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
Greece ranks 4th and Malta ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.