Malta

Country in Europe

In brief

Exports, share of GDP: 119% (2025). World rank 6 of 184; in Europe, 4 of 43. Imports, share of GDP: 99.9% (2025). World rank 8 of 184; in Europe, 3 of 43. Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +51.7% (2025). World rank 1 of 197; in Europe, 1 of 43. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $11.3B → $27.8B, GDP per person $25,530 → $47,907, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $38,369 → $72,210.

Size and growth

GDP: $27.8B 2025
GDP per person: $47,907 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $72,210 2025
GDP growth per year: +4% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $41,440 2025
Inflation: +2.4% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 67 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 0.5% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 10.1% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 81.3% 2025
Unemployment: 2.9% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 8.4% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 55.8% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 119% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 99.9% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: +7.1% 2024
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +51.7% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 0.1% 2024
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 24.1% 2024
Currency: Euro (EUR)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 31.8 2023
Living on under $3 a day: 0.4% 2023