Date of last update: 31/08/2010

Economic and Financial Data For Malta

 

The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Malta has committed, please click on DSBB homepage.

 

 

 

Abbreviations used:

NSO
N/A 

National Statistics Office
not available

 

 

 

 

Unless otherwise indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted.

 

[ Real Sector | Fiscal Sector | Financial Sector | External Sector ]

 

 

REAL SECTOR

 

SDDS Data category and Component

Unit Description

Observations

More information

 

Date of latest data

Latest data

Data for previous period

 

GDP at current prices

Euro millions

Q1/10 1,416.9 1,487.0 NSO News Release 106/2010

 

GDP at constant prices

Euro millions

Q1/10 1,086.1 1,183.8 "

 

Production Index

2005=100

Jun/10 104.8 104.4 NSO News Release 148/2010

 

Employment

Persons Q1/10 164,377 162,918 NSO News Release 120/2010

 

Unemployment

Persons Q1/10 12,758 13,022 "

 

Wages/Earnings

Euro Q1/10 14,565 13,907 "

 

Consumer Price Index

2005=100

Jul/10 114.3 113.6 NSO News Release 155/2010

 

Producer Price Index

2005=100

Jul/10 98.2 99.7 NSO News Release 163/2010

 

 

FISCAL SECTOR

 

SDDS Data category and Component

Unit Description

Observations

More information

 

Date of latest data

Latest data

Data for previous period

 

General Government Operations 

 

 

 

 

NSO News Release 072/2010

 

Revenue

Euro millions

2009 2,313.6 2,298.0

 

 

Expenditure

Euro millions

2009 2,531.8 2,552.8

 

 

   Interest payments

Euro millions

2009 183.4 187.7

 

 

Net lending(+)/borrowing (-)

Euro millions

2009 -218.2 -254.8

 

 

Net acquisition of financial assets

Euro millions

2009 38.9 -20.7

 

 

   Currency and deposits

Euro millions

2009 52.0 -55.6

 

 

   Securities other than shares

Euro millions

2009 0.0 0.0

 

 

   Loans

Euro millions

2009 -3.1 5.3

 

 

   Shares and other equity

Euro millions

2009 -1.3 -5.1

 

 

   Financial derivatives

Euro millions

2009 0.0 0.0

 

 

   Other accounts receivables

Euro millions

2009 -8.8 34.7

 

 

Net incurrence of liabilites

Euro millions

2009 276.1 242.7

 

 

   Currency and deposits

Euro millions

2009 6.0 22.9

 

 

   Securities other than shares

Euro millions

2009 371.0 212.2

 

 

   Loans

Euro millions

2009 -55.6 -8.7

 

 

   Shares and other equity

Euro millions

2009 0.0 0.0

 

 

   Financial derivatives

Euro millions

2009 0.0 0.0

 

 

   Other accounts payables

Euro millions

2009 -45.2 16.3

 

 

Statistical discrepancy, if relevant

Euro millions

2009 19.0 8.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Government Operations1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

Euro millions

Jul/10 179.0 194.0

 

 

Expenditure

Euro millions

Jul/10 213.1 193.5

 

 

Cash surplus (+) / deficit (-)

Euro millions

Jul/10 -34.1 0.5

 

 

Net acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash

Euro millions

Jul/10 0.0 0.0

 

 

Net incurrence of liabilities

Euro millions

Jul/10 -1.5 -43.4

 

 

Net cash inflow, financing activities

Euro millions

Jul/10 -1.5 -43.4

 

 

Net change in the stock of cash

Euro millions

Jul/10 -35.7 -43.0

 

 

Statistical discrepancy, if relevant

Euro millions

Jul/10 0.0 0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Government Debt2

 

 

 

 

End of period position

 

Total Gross Central Government Debt

Euro millions

Q1/10 4,042.3 3,944.1

 

 

   Coins issued

Euro millions

Q1/10 36.9 37.2

 

 

   Debt securities

Euro millions

Q1/10 3,789.1 3,690.5

 

 

      Short-term

Euro millions

Q1/10 534.8 474.1

 

 

      Long-term

Euro millions

Q1/10 3,254.4 3,216.4

 

 

   Loans

Euro millions

Q1/10 216.3 216.4

 

 

      Short-term

Euro millions

Q1/10 17.1 25.3

 

 

      Long-term

Euro millions

Q1/10 199.2 191.1

 

 

Guaranteed debt

Euro millions

Q1/10 894.8 866.8

 

 

  FINANCIAL SECTOR
  SDDS Data category and Component1/ Unit Description Observations More information
  Date of latest data Latest data Data for previous period
  Analytical accounts of the banking sector          
  Contribution to Euro-area M3          
  Narrow money (or M1) Euro millions Jul/10 4,934.2 4,882.6  
  Intermediate Money (or M2) Euro millions Jul/10 9,020.7 8,991.9  
  Broad Money (or M3) Euro millions Jul/10 8,961.0 8,940.9  
  Credit Counterpart Euro millions Jul/10 14,008.4 14,148.7  
  Residents of Malta Euro millions Jul/10 10,053.7 10,057.7  
  General government Euro millions Jul/10 2,147.0 2,106.1  
  Other Euro millions Jul/10 7,906.7 7,951.6  
  Residents of Euro-area Euro millions Jul/10 3,954.6 4,091.0  
  General government Euro millions Jul/10 1,564.7 1,568.8  
  Other Euro millions Jul/10 2,389.9 2,522.2  
  External counterpart (net) Euro millions Jul/10 9,395.3 8,831.2  
  Other counterparts (net) Euro millions Jul/10 14,442.6 14,039.0  
 
  Analytical accounts of the central bank          
  Currency Issued Euro millions Jul/10 724.9 716.9  
  Deposit Liabilities Euro millions Jul/10 11.0 10.3  
  Credit Counterpart Euro millions Jul/10 949.7 952.2  
  Residents of Malta Euro millions Jul/10 191.4 184.6  
  General government Euro millions Jul/10 185.8 179.1  
  Other Euro millions Jul/10 5.6 5.5  
  Residents of Euro-area Euro millions Jul/10 758.3 767.6  
  General government Euro millions Jul/10 735.8 745.0  
  Other Euro millions Jul/10 22.5 22.5  
  External counterpart (net) Euro millions Jul/10 481.7 436.6  
  Other counterparts (net) Euro millions Jul/10 695.6 661.6  
 
  Interest Rates          
  Weighted average lending rate   Jul/10 4.8 4.7  
  Weighted average deposit rate   Jul/10 1.4 1.4  
  Treasury Bill 3-months  rate http://www.centralbankmalta.org/site/markets1.asp
  Government securities (ISMA yields) http://www.centralbankmalta.org/site/mgs.asp
  Main refinancing operations of the ECB http://www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html
 
  Stock Market: Share Price Index http://www.borzamalta.com.mt/

 

 

EXTERNAL SECTOR

 

SDDS Data category and Component

Unit Description

Observations

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Date of latest data

Latest data

Data for previous period

 

Balance of Payments

 

 

 

 

NSO News Release 116/2010

 

Current account

Euro millions

Q1/10 -86.9 -229.5

 

 

   Exports of goods and services

Euro millions

Q1/10 1,057.8 1,085.2

 

 

   Imports of goods and services

Euro millions

Q1/10 1,022.6 1,104.6

 

 

   Net income

Euro millions

Q1/10 -66.2 -74.3

 

 

   Net current transfers

Euro millions

Q1/10 -56.0 -135.9

 

 

Capital account3

Euro millions

Q1/10 0.5 57.6

 

 

Financial account3

Euro millions

Q1/10 -6.9 110.3

 

 

Inward direct investment3

Euro millions

Q1/10 -203.1 148.0

 

 

Outward direct investment3

Euro millions

Q1/10 -11.1 -28.0

 

 

Portfolio investment assets3

Euro millions

Q1/10 -698.3 -842.9

 

 

Portfolio investment liabilities3

Euro millions

Q1/10 38.4 2.6

 

 

Net financial derivatives3

Euro millions

Q1/10 -53.4 6.8

 

 

Other investment assets3

Euro millions

Q1/10 -1,036.3 1,036.5

 

 

Other investments liabilities3

Euro millions

Q1/10 1,949.8 -188.7

 

 

Reserve assets3

Euro millions

Q1/10 7.1 -24.0

 

 

  Net errors and omissions

Euro millions

Q1/10 93.4 61.6

 

 

 

International Reserves (Official Reserve Assets)

 

 

 

 

Central Bank of Malta

 

   Foreign currency reserves

Euro millions

Jul/10 196.7 177.1

 

 

   IMF reserve position

Euro millions

Jul/10 31.4 33.0

 

 

   SDRs

Euro millions

Jul/10 111.8 115.4

 

 

   Gold

Euro millions

Jul/10 5.7 3.1

 

 

   Other reserve assets

Euro millions

Jul/10 -19.5 -38.4

 

 

 

Data Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity

Euro millions

Jul/10 326.0 290.2

Central Bank of Malta

 

 

Merchandise Trade (Foreign Trade)

        NSO News Release 147/2010

 

 

Trade balance

Euro millions Jun/10 -70.6 -87.6 Cut-off date 02/08/2010

 

Total merchandise exports (f.o.b.)

Euro millions Jun/10 188.7 163.2 Data for the previous month are as on cut-off date.

 

Total merchandise imports (c.i.f.)

Euro millions Jun/10 259.3 250.8  

 

 

International investment position

 

 

 

 

NSO News Release 098/2010

 

Previous period refers to end June 2009

 

Assets

Euro millions

Dec/09 35,847.4 35,531.6

 

 

Direct investment abroad

Euro millions

Dec/09 1,041.0 1,044.7

 

 

Portfolio investment

Euro millions

Dec/09 12,437.2 10,396.9

 

 

Equity securities

Euro millions

Dec/09 843.7 811.4

 

 

Debt securities

Euro millions

Dec/09 11,593.6 9,585.5

 

 

   Financial derivatives

Euro millions

Dec/09 138.1 113.7

 

 

   Other investment

Euro millions

Dec/09 21,857.3 23,614.5

 

 

Reserve assets

Euro millions

Dec/09 373.7 361.8

 

 

Liabilities

Euro millions

Dec/09 35,077.9 35,086.0

 

 

Direct investment

Euro millions

Dec/09 6,535.8 6,139.4

 

 

Portfolio investment

Euro millions

Dec/09 502.2 534.9

 

 

Equity securities

Euro millions

Dec/09 144.7 150.7

 

 

Debt securities

Euro millions

Dec/09 357.5 384.2

 

 

    Financial derivatives

Euro millions

Dec/09 181.2 202.9

 

 

Other investment

Euro millions

Dec/09 27,858.7 28,208.8

 

 

 

External Debt

Euro millions

Q1/2010 32,488.6 29,524.1

Central Bank of Malta
End of period position

 

 

Exchange Rates

http://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/index.en.html

 

 

Population

Persons

2009 412,970 413,609 NSO News Release 127/2010

 

 

1 Comprises the operation of the consolidated and the sinking fund

 

2 Derived from the NSO News Release 'Quarterly Accounts for General Government'

 

3 Decreases in assets and increases in liabilities are denoted by a negative sign, and vice versa