Malta’s economy expanded 3.0% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, following 2.8% growth in Q2 and remaining near its slowest pace in over two years. Household consumption rose 3.2% (up from 3.1% in Q2), driven by spending on restaurants and accommodation, transport, and information and communication services. Net trade contributed 1.5 percentage points to GDP, as exports increased 3.9% while imports grew more slowly at 3.1%. Inventories and valuables added an additional 0.4 percentage points. In contrast, fixed capital formation fell 1.4% (versus a 1.5% rise in Q2), weighed down by reductions in machinery and equipment as well as other buildings and structures. Government spending also slowed sharply, rising just 0.8% compared with 8.0% in the previous quarter. source: National Statistics Office, Malta

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta expanded 3 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malta averaged 4.67 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 18.70 percent in the third quarter of 2021 and a record low of -9.30 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Malta GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malta GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta expanded 3 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malta is expected to be 3.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-28 09:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 2.7% 3.0% 3.4%
2025-11-27 10:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q3 3.0% 2.8% 4.1%
2026-02-26 10:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 3.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 6.00 6.80 percent Dec 2024
GDP Growth Rate YoY 3.00 2.80 percent Sep 2025
GDP Constant Prices 5262209.00 5072536.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 883334.00 906694.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2025
Gross National Product 5742973.00 5514273.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2025


Malta GDP Annual Growth Rate
Malta's economy is dependent on foreign trade (serving as a freight trans-shipment point), manufacturing of electronics and textiles, tourism and financial services as it offers low-cost environment and an advantageous tax regime. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 55 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (20 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 149 percent while imports account for 143 percent, adding 6 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.00 2.80 18.70 -9.30 2001 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Malta’s Q3 2025 GDP Grows 3%
Malta’s economy expanded 3.0% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, following 2.8% growth in Q2 and remaining near its slowest pace in over two years. Household consumption rose 3.2% (up from 3.1% in Q2), driven by spending on restaurants and accommodation, transport, and information and communication services. Net trade contributed 1.5 percentage points to GDP, as exports increased 3.9% while imports grew more slowly at 3.1%. Inventories and valuables added an additional 0.4 percentage points. In contrast, fixed capital formation fell 1.4% (versus a 1.5% rise in Q2), weighed down by reductions in machinery and equipment as well as other buildings and structures. Government spending also slowed sharply, rising just 0.8% compared with 8.0% in the previous quarter.
2025-11-27
Malta Q2 GDP Growth Weakest Since 2020
Malta’s economy expanded by 2.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, slowing from 3.0% growth in the previous quarter. This marked the weakest pace of expansion since the economic contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily driven by sharp decelerations in both household consumption (2.2% vs 5.1%) and government spending (2.2% vs 9.8%). On the other hand, gross capital formation accelerated notably, increasing by 3.5% vs 0.8% in the previous quarter. In terms of external trade, imports of goods and services surged by 7.8% vs 3.4%, while exports also gained momentum, rising by 7.1% vs 3.2%.
2025-08-28
Malta Q1 GDP Lowest Since 2022
Malta’s economy grew by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 3.1% increase in the previous three-month period. This marked the weakest economic growth since the third quarter of 2022, as both household consumption (0.8% vs. 2.5% in Q4) and government spending (0.6% vs. 2.2%) eased. Conversely, gross fixed capital formation (1.1% vs. -0.8%) rebounded. On the external front, both exports (3.3% vs. 4.1%) and imports (2.8% vs. 4.9%) grew at a slower pace.
2025-05-29