Malta recorded a government budget deficit of 339.01 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2026. Government Budget Value in Malta averaged -78.17 EUR Million from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 168.83 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2017 and a record low of -704.58 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. source: Central Bank of Malta

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	2341.30	2692.92	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Budget	-2.20	-3.40	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	-339.01	-237.16	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP	46.40	45.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	2002.30	2455.77	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Spending	884970.00	925203.00	EUR Thousand	Mar 2026
Government Spending to GDP	37.00	37.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2025

Malta Government Budget Value

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.