Economic and Financial Data For Malta

Last update: 31.01.2012
 

The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a full 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
  SDDS Data category and Component1/ Unit Description Observations More information
  Date of latest data Latest data Data for previous period
  GDP at current prices Euro millions Q3/11 1,674.4 1,586.7 NSO News Release 236/2011
  GDP at constant prices Euro millions Q3/11 1,242.0 1,181.6 "
  Production Index 2005=100 Nov/11 97.9 105.0 NSO News Release 007/2012
  Employment Persons Q3/11 170,466 168,222 NSO News Release 009/2012
  Unemployment Persons Q3/11 11,218 12,069 "
  Wages/Earnings Euro Q3/11 15,036 15,016 "
  Consumer Price Index 2005=100 Dec/11 114.2 113.9 NSO News Release 011/2012
  Producer Price Index 2005=100 Dec/11 96.8 94.0 NSO News Release 020/2012
 
  FISCAL SECTOR
  SDDS Data category and Component1/ Unit Description Observations More information
  Date of latest data Latest data Data for previous period
  General Government Operations          NSO News Release 202/2011
  Revenue Euro millions 2010 2,421.6 2,309.8  
  Expenditure Euro millions 2010 2,643.8 2,526.5  
     Interest payments Euro millions 2010 186.3 183.3  
  Net lending(+)/borrowing (-) Euro millions 2010 -222.2 -216.7  
  Net acquisition of financial assets Euro millions 2010 119.8 140.6  
     Currency and deposits Euro millions 2010 49.0 137.1  
     Securities other than shares Euro millions 2010 0.0 0.0  
     Loans Euro millions 2010 33.6 -3.3  
     Shares and other equity Euro millions 2010 -0.7 -1.7  
     Financial derivatives Euro millions 2010 0.0 0.0  
     Other accounts receivables Euro millions 2010 38.0 8.5  
  Net incurrence of liabilites Euro millions 2010 345.1 360.3  
     Currency and deposits Euro millions 2010 3.8 6.0  
     Securities other than shares Euro millions 2010 291.4 371.7  
     Loans Euro millions 2010 1.3 -55.1  
     Shares and other equity Euro millions 2010 0.0 0.0  
     Financial derivatives Euro millions 2010 0.0 0.0  
     Other accounts payables Euro millions 2010 48.6 37.7  
  Statistical discrepancy, if relevant Euro millions 2010 3.1 2.9  
             
  Central Government Operations1      
  Revenue Euro millions Nov/11 243.5 136.1  
  Expenditure Euro millions Nov/11 232.1 237.2  
  Cash surplus (+) / deficit (-) Euro millions Nov/11 11.4 -101.1  
  Net acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash Euro millions Nov/11 0.0 0.0  
  Net incurrence of liabilities Euro millions Nov/11 167.8 -0.9  
  Net cash inflow, financing activities Euro millions Nov/11 167.8 -0.9  
  Net change in the stock of cash Euro millions Nov/11 179.2 -101.9  
  Statistical discrepancy, if relevant Euro millions Nov/11 0.0 0.0  
             
  Central Government Debt2         End of period position
  Total Gross Central Government Debt Euro millions Q3/2011 4,469.2 4,524.1  
     Coins issued Euro millions Q3/2011 44.5 42.6  
     Debt securities Euro millions Q3/2011 4,184.8 4,252.1  
        Short-term Euro millions Q3/2011 304.3 337.1  
        Long-term Euro millions Q3/2011 3,880.4 3,914.9  
     Loans Euro millions Q3/2011 239.9 229.5  
        Short-term Euro millions Q3/2011 45.3 34.8  
        Long-term Euro millions Q3/2011 194.6 194.7  
  Guaranteed debt Euro millions Q3/2011 1,080.7 1,023.2  
 
  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 Dec/11 5,424.1 5,336.6  
  Intermediate Money (or M2) Euro millions Dec/11 9,470.5 9,426.9  
  Broad Money (or M3) Euro millions Dec/11 10,213.8 10,131.2  
  Credit Counterpart Euro millions Dec/11 16,079.1 16,076.3  
  Residents of Malta Euro millions Dec/11 10,908.4 10,876.5  
  General government Euro millions Dec/11 2,356.7 2,378.4  
  Other Euro millions Dec/11 8,551.7 8,498.1  
  Residents of Euro-area Euro millions Dec/11 5,170.7 5,199.8  
  General government Euro millions Dec/11 2,240.8 2,258.7  
  Other Euro millions Dec/11 2,929.9 2,941.1  
  External counterpart (net) Euro millions Dec/11 7,839.3 7,780.0  
  Other counterparts (net) Euro millions Dec/11 13,704.6 13,725.1  
 
  Analytical accounts of the central bank          
  Currency Issued Euro millions Dec/11 783.3 764.9  
  Deposit Liabilities Euro millions Dec/11 14.2 14.3  
  Credit Counterpart Euro millions Dec/11 1,528.1 1,513.4  
  Residents of Malta Euro millions Dec/11 350.1 330.2  
  General government Euro millions Dec/11 343.9 323.9  
  Other Euro millions Dec/11 6.2 6.2  
  Residents of Euro-area Euro millions Dec/11 1,178.0 1,183.3  
  General government Euro millions Dec/11 1,086.1 1,091.3  
  Other Euro millions Dec/11 91.9 92.0  
  External counterpart (net) Euro millions Dec/11 646.0 577.9  
  Other counterparts (net) Euro millions Dec/11 1,376.6 1,312.1  
 
  Interest Rates          
  Weighted average lending rate   Dec/11 4.7 4.7  
  Weighted average deposit rate   Dec/11 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
 
Financial Soundness Indicators
 
  Stock Market: Share Price Index http://www.borzamalta.com.mt/
 
  EXTERNAL SECTOR
  SDDS Data category and Component1/ Unit Description Observations More information
  Date of latest data Latest data Data for previous period
  Balance of Payments         NSO News Release 240/2011
  Current account Euro millions Q3/11 138.1 14.9  
     Exports of goods and services Euro millions Q3/11 1,595.0 1,581.3  
     Imports of goods and services Euro millions Q3/11 1,397.1 1,410.8  
     Net income Euro millions Q3/11 -61.6 -185.6  
     Net current transfers Euro millions Q3/11 1.8 30.0  
  Capital account3 Euro millions Q3/11 27.8 28.6  
  Financial account3 Euro millions Q3/11 -33.1 77.8  
  Inward direct investment3 Euro millions Q3/11 68.5 87.9  
  Outward direct investment3 Euro millions Q3/11 -10.7 -8.9  
  Portfolio investment assets3 Euro millions Q3/11 -958.8 -50.8  
  Portfolio investment liabilities3 Euro millions Q3/11 -13.3 16.8  
  Net financial derivatives3 Euro millions Q3/11 22.1 11.8  
  Other investment assets3 Euro millions Q3/11 1,394.7 -2,985.3  
  Other investments liabilities3 Euro millions Q3/11 -546.4 2,958.0  
  Reserve assets3 Euro millions Q3/11 10.9 48.3  
    Net errors and omissions Euro millions Q3/11 -132.8 -121.4  
 
  International Reserves (Official Reserve Assets)         Central Bank of Malta
     Foreign currency reserves Euro millions Dec/11 226.5 190.0  
     IMF reserve position Euro millions Dec/11 54.4 50.1  
     SDRs Euro millions Dec/11 107.7 105.3  
     Gold Euro millions Dec/11 9.6 8.0  
     Other reserve assets Euro millions Dec/11 -2.2 -7.1  
 
  Data Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity Euro millions Dec/11 395.9 346.4 Central Bank of Malta
 
  Merchandise Trade (Foreign Trade)         NSO News Release  006/2012
 
  Trade balance Euro millions Nov/11 -148.5 -36.3 Cut-off date 05/01/2012
  Total merchandise exports (f.o.b.) Euro millions Nov/11 663.3 442.5 Data for the previous month are as on cut-off date.
  Total merchandise imports (c.i.f.) Euro millions Nov/11 811.8 478.8  
 
  International investment position         NSO News Release 137/2011
  Previous period refers to end June 2009
  Assets Euro millions Dec/10 44,703.2 36,043.3  
  Direct investment abroad Euro millions Dec/10 1,146.5 1,064.7  
  Portfolio investment Euro millions Dec/10 15,605.2 12,448.4  
  Equity securities Euro millions Dec/10 924.0 844.3  
  Debt securities Euro millions Dec/10 14,681.2 11,604.1  
     Financial derivatives Euro millions Dec/10 217.3 138.1  
     Other investment Euro millions Dec/10 27,329.2 22,018.5  
  Reserve assets Euro millions Dec/10 404.9 373.7  
  Liabilities Euro millions Dec/10 44,138.1 35,217.5  
  Direct investment Euro millions Dec/10 12,390.7 6,480.4  
  Portfolio investment Euro millions Dec/10 478.4 498.5  
  Equity securities Euro millions Dec/10 147.3 141.0  
  Debt securities Euro millions Dec/10 331.1 357.5  
      Financial derivatives Euro millions Dec/10 307.3 177.8  
  Other investment Euro millions Dec/10 30,961.7 28,060.7  
 
  External Debt Euro millions Q3/2011 33,697.7 33,710.7 Central Bank of Malta
End of period position
 
  Exchange Rates http://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/index.en.html
 
  Population Persons 2010 417,617 414,372 Demographic Review 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
 
 
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