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Malta’s trade in goods recorded a smaller deficit in the first quarter of 2026, according to provisional data released by the National Statistics Office. Between January and March 2026, total imports amounted to €1.76 billion, compared with €1.96 billion in the same period of 2025, marking a
Malta closed 2025 with General Government debt amounting to €11.4 billion, equal to 46.4% of GDP, up by €776.0 million compared with 2024. The figure remains well below the EU Stability and Growth Pact reference threshold of 60% of GDP and is significantly lower than Italy’s debt ratio, which
Registered unemployment in Malta increased in March 2026, with 1,287 persons registering for work, up from 1,057 in March 2025. This corresponds to a year-on-year rise of 230 individuals, or approximately 21.8%, according to data provided by Jobsplus and published by the National Statistics
Internet use in Malta continued to expand in 2024, with 93.3% of people aged between 16 and 74 reporting that they had used the internet during the three months prior to the survey. This represents an increase from 92.1% in 2023 and confirms Malta’s position above the EU-27 average, which it
Outbound tourism from Malta continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026, with 205,817 outbound tourist trips recorded between January and March. This represents an increase of 13.5% when compared with the same quarter of 2025. Total nights spent abroad also rose significantly, reaching 1,627,751
Solid waste generation in Malta rose sharply in 2024, reaching 3.5 million tonnes, an increase of 17.6% compared with 2023. According to the latest figures released by the National Statistics Office, the rise was mainly driven by non-hazardous waste, which increased by 18.2%, equivalent to 519,503
- Malta: Gozo sea trips down 9% in Q1 2026
- Malta: March unemployment rate stable at 3.5%
- Malta: 2025 Poverty Risk Stable at 16.9%
- Malta: Italian Tourism +29.1% in February
- Inflation rises to 2.7% in March
- Malta: 2025 deficit improves from 2024, down to 2.2% of GDP
- Malta: In the First Three Months of 2026, the Deficit Fell by 64.9% Compared to the First Quarter of 2025
- Italy at the centre of trade with 20.6% of imports
- Malta: Full-Time Jobs Up 7.3% in January 2024
- Malta: Government Deficit Down by €96.4 Million in 2024
