The economy of Malta grew 9.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2021, down from an upwardly revised 14.9% growth in the previous quarter which was the highest expansion in 20 years. Growth slowed for mining & quarrying (2.2% vs 15.6% in Q2), construction (4.8% vs 5.1%), information & communication (13.2% vs 15.2%), real estate activities (7.5% vs 13.8%), financial & insurance activities (4.3% vs 11.8%) while it was faster for wholesale & retail trade sector (42.9% vs 29.7%). Meanwhile, the output declined for agriculture, forestry & finishing (-11.3% vs 5.3%) and arts, entertainment & recreation (-0.9% vs 18.2%). source: National Statistics Office, Malta

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malta averaged 3.55 percent from 2001 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 13.40 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -15 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 January of 2022.

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malta is expected to be 7.00 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 3.10 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Malta GDP Annual Growth Rate


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
9.70 14.90 14.90 -15.00 2001 - 2021 percent Quarterly
NSA

Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-08-27 11:30 AM Q2 13.4% -1.3% 9.5%
2021-12-07 10:00 AM Q3 9.7% 14.9% 11.2%
2022-03-01 10:00 AM Q4 9.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Annual Growth Rate 9.70 14.90 percent Sep/21
GDP Constant Prices 3280396.00 3112266.00 EUR THO Sep/21
Gross National Product 3453856.14 3169794.89 EUR THO Sep/21
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 866379.00 841061.00 EUR THO Sep/21


News Stream
Malta GDP Expands at Softer 9.7% in Q3
The economy of Malta grew 9.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2021, down from an upwardly revised 14.9% growth in the previous quarter which was the highest expansion in 20 years. Growth slowed for mining & quarrying (2.2% vs 15.6% in Q2), construction (4.8% vs 5.1%), information & communication (13.2% vs 15.2%), real estate activities (7.5% vs 13.8%), financial & insurance activities (4.3% vs 11.8%) while it was faster for wholesale & retail trade sector (42.9% vs 29.7%). Meanwhile, the output declined for agriculture, forestry & finishing (-11.3% vs 5.3%) and arts, entertainment & recreation (-0.9% vs 18.2%).
2021-12-07
Malta GDP Expands the Most Since at Least 2001
The economy of Malta expanded 13.4% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, after a downwardly revised 1.3% fall in output in the previous three-month period. It was the highest expansion recorded since at least 2001, after a record 14.7% slump last year due to the coronavirus crisis. Most sectors showed big increases: wholesale & retail trade (25.5%), recreation & culture (19.2%), mining & quarrying (14.5%), sewerage, waste management & remediation activities (13.0%), financial & insurance activities (11.6%), real estate activities (10.8%), information & communication (9.8%), public administration (8.9%), agriculture & fishing (8.4%) and construction (2.3%). On the other hand, public administration & defence shrank 1.1 percent.
2021-08-27
Malta GDP Shrinks at Softer 1.8% in Q1
The economy of Malta contracted 1.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, following an upwardly revised 7.8% decline in output in the previous three-month period. It was the softest contraction recorded since last year’s second quarter, as the economy seems to be recovering from the health crisis. The services sector (-1.6%) continued to shrink, as production remained a fraction of its pre-pandemic levels in activities linked to transportation & storage (-40.5%), accommodation & food services (-66.4%) and wholesales & retail trade (-7.5%). Nevertheless, these variations were partially offset by expansions in recreation & culture (8.5%), public administration (11.0%) and financial & insurance activities (6.7%). Meantime, output was down in industry (-2.1%) and construction (-0.4%) but has increased in agriculture & fishing (4.0%).
2021-06-04