Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Malta
Malta: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions was 1.27 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Malta, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Malta stood at 1.27 billion.
The figure is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 922.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Malta peaked at 1.52 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -191.60 million, in 2017.
That places Malta 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 258.57 million | — |
| 2000 | 159.13 million | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 288.15 million | +81.1% |
| 2002 | 142.51 million | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 533.10 million | +274.1% |
| 2004 | 220.88 million | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 176.54 million | -20.1% |
| 2006 | -41.17 million | -123.3% |
| 2007 | 209.31 million | -608.4% |
| 2008 | 274.31 million | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 374.20 million | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 349.80 million | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 456.92 million | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 366.00 million | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 331.79 million | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 254.15 million | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 124.68 million | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 378.83 million | +203.8% |
| 2017 | -191.60 million | -150.6% |
| 2018 | 96.17 million | -150.2% |
| 2019 | 76.19 million | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion | +1726.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 781.39 million | -47.9% |
| 2025 | 1.27 billion | +63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.57 million | 258.57 million | 258.57 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 233.70 million | -41.17 million | 533.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.29 million | -191.60 million | 456.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion | 781.39 million | 1.52 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More external debt data for Malta
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 85.92 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7.47 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 151,049 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 7.50 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.61 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.24 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Malta?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Malta was 1.27 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -191.60 million in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 922.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.