By the end of March 2026, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €84.3 million.
By the end of May 2024, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €7.1 million.
Malta started 2026 with a smaller trade deficit, and for Italian readers one fact stands out immediately: Italy remains at the very centre of the island’s trade network.
The seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for May 2024 stood at 3.2 per cent, increasing by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month.
In January 2024, registered full-time employment increased by 7.3 per cent, while part-time employment as a primary job increased by 4.0 per cent when compared to January 2023.
In May 2024, the number of persons registering for work stood at 1,223, increasing by 307 persons when compared to the corresponding month in 2023.
- Malta: annual inflation rate= - 0,1%
- Malta: +4,6% persons in employment
- Malta: -1% at-risk-of-poverty (ARP) rate
- Malta: +€89.3 million imports from Italy
- MALTA: INDUSTRIAL PRODUCER PRICE INDICES +0,6%
- MALTA: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE +0,1%
- Malta: Outbound tourism to Italy +34,5%
- Malta: Full time employment + 7,6 %
- Malta: Inbound Tourism Hits 240,851 in March 2024
- Over 140.000 Business Units Registered in 2023, with Microenterprises Leading the Way





