Malta recorded a Current Account surplus of 6.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Malta averaged -0.14 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 18.90 percent of GDP in 2017 and a record low of -12.40 percent of GDP in 2000. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Malta is expected to reach 2.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 2.30 percent of GDP in 2026 and 2.20 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -296853.00 -347700.00 EUR Thousand Jan 2025
Capital Flows 622912.00 880522.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2024
Current Account 451237.00 406510.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2024
Current Account to GDP 6.40 -0.80 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 350838.00 388900.00 EUR Thousand Jan 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 186140.85 184704.94 EUR Million Sep 2024
External Debt to GDP 842.00 852.00 percent of GDP Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 9907.00 9630.80 EUR Million Sep 2024
Gold Reserves 0.19 0.19 Tonnes Dec 2024
Imports 647691.00 736600.00 EUR Thousand Jan 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 2236.75 0.00 Terajoule Feb 2025
Tourist Arrivals 194157.00 192370.00 Jan 2025

Malta Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.40 -0.80 18.90 -12.40 1995 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly