Malta — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 37 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

The latest general government deficit reading for Malta was −540.71M LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −786.84M LCU in 2024; the period change was +246.12M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.2% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1970–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-628.20M LCU
2029-561.70M LCU
2028-541.68M LCU
2027-494.13M LCU
2026-507.06M LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-540.71M LCU
2024-786.84M LCU
2023-920.88M LCU
2022-953.22M LCU
2021-1.15B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.