Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Malta
Malta: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -545.26 million in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Malta, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Malta stood at -545.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 536.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Malta peaked at 426.77 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.25 billion, in 2020.
That places Malta 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -254.46 million | -254.46 million | -254.46 million | 1 |
| 2000s | -220.96 million | -427.88 million | -118.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.99 million | -247.22 million | 426.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -937.97 million | -1.25 billion | -545.26 million | 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, Deposit taking corporations 7.47 billion US dollar (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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 73.58 billion US dollar (2024)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 63.96 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 47.08 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Malta?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Malta was -545.26 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 426.77 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 billion in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 536.1%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.