Malta recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 0.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Budget in Malta averaged -3.44 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3.30 percent of GDP in 2017 and a record low of -9.30 percent of GDP in 1998. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Malta Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of unemployed persons in Malta decreased to 1772 in March of 2020 from 1829 in February of 2020. Unemployed Persons in Malta averaged 6136.07 from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8830 in February of 2004 and a record low of 1616 in June of 2019. In Malta, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work. This page provides - Malta Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malta recorded a government budget deficit of 214127 EUR THO in March of 2020. Government Budget Value in Malta averaged -7927.77 EUR THO from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 209904 EUR THO in August of 2019 and a record low of -214127 EUR THO in March of 2020. 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. This page provides - Malta Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Malta increased to 103.25 points in March from 102.63 points in February of 2020. Consumer Price Index CPI in Malta averaged 90.42 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 103.94 points in December of 2019 and a record low of 74.37 points in February of 2002. In Malta, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. This page provides - Malta Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Revenues in Malta decreased to 213366.23 EUR Thousand in March from 583524.50 EUR Thousand in December of 2019. Government Revenues in Malta averaged 317430.66 EUR Thousand from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 583524.50 EUR Thousand in December of 2019 and a record low of 155002 EUR Thousand in March of 2014. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Malta Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Fiscal Expenditure in Malta decreased to 427493 EUR Thousand in March from 582203 EUR Thousand in December of 2019. Fiscal Expenditure in Malta averaged 324974.06 EUR Thousand from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 582203 EUR Thousand in December of 2019 and a record low of 223087 EUR Thousand in March of 2013. Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Malta Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gasoline Prices in Malta decreased to 1.53 USD/Liter in April from 1.57 USD/Liter in March of 2020. Gasoline Prices in Malta averaged 1.54 USD/Liter from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2.02 USD/Liter in March of 2014 and a record low of 0.77 USD/Liter in December of 1995. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Business Confidence in Malta decreased to 52.10 points in April from 87.50 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Malta averaged 99.68 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121 points in December of 2017 and a record low of 52.10 points in April of 2020. In Malta, the Business Climate Indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The indicator is computed through the estimation of a factor-model and summarizes the common information contained in the surveys. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Malta decreased to -15.80 points in April from 0.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Malta averaged -11.24 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.80 points in February of 2018 and a record low of -35.40 points in June of 2012. In Malta, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Malta Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Producer Prices in Malta decreased 0.10 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Malta averaged -0.35 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.50 percent in October of 2006 and a record low of -9.70 percent in October of 2007. In Malta, the industrial producer price index monitors the changes in selling prices of all leading products within a sample of 83 large enterprises which account for over 80 per cent of the total industrial turnover. The index includes prices for both domestic and non-domestic markets. This page provides - Malta Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Producer Prices in Malta increased to 108.29 points in March from 107.83 points in February of 2020. Producer Prices in Malta averaged 103.30 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114.38 points in December of 2001 and a record low of 95.63 points in June of 2008. In Malta, the industrial producer price index monitors the changes in selling prices of all leading products within a sample of 83 large enterprises which account for over 80 per cent of the total industrial turnover. The index includes prices for both domestic and non-domestic markets. This page provides - Malta Producer Prices - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Capacity Utilization in Malta decreased to 61.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 78.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Malta averaged 76.09 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 94.90 percent in the second quarter of 2006 and a record low of 17 percent in the second quarter of 2003. This page provides - Malta Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Malta increased to 10.40 percent in March from 10 percent in February of 2020. Youth Unemployment Rate in Malta averaged 13.33 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in November of 2001 and a record low of 7.50 percent in April of 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Retail Sales in Malta decreased 0.40 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Malta averaged 1.42 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.60 percent in December of 2003 and a record low of -19.30 percent in June of 2005. In Malta, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Retail Sales in Malta decreased 1.20 percent in March of 2020 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Malta averaged 0.12 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.30 percent in September of 2005 and a record low of -13.50 percent in January of 2008. In Malta, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Malta, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy. This page provides - Malta Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Industrial Production in Malta increased 5.50 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malta averaged 0.83 percent from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent in June of 2007 and a record low of -20.50 percent in September of 2009. In Malta, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Malta increased to 3.72 percent in March from 3.70 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Malta averaged 4.39 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.42 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of 3.62 percent in November of 2018. In Malta, personal lending rate is the rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals. This page provides - Malta Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Malta stands at A- with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Malta was last set at A2 with stable outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Malta was last reported at A+ with stable outlook. DBRS's credit rating for Malta is A (high) with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Malta thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Malta as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Malta recorded 490 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Malta reported 5 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malta Coronavirus Cases.

Malta recorded 5 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Malta reported 490 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malta Coronavirus Deaths.

Malta recorded 427 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Malta reported 5 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malta Coronavirus Recovered.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Malta decreased by 35818 EUR THO in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Malta averaged 2676.51 EUR THO from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 114834 EUR THO in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a record low of -83003 EUR THO in the first quarter of 2008. In Malta, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Malta Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Malta increased 2.30 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Malta averaged 2.90 percent from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.80 percent in February of 2012 and a record low of -0.40 percent in September of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The benchmark interest rate In the Euro Area was last recorded at 0 percent. Interest Rate in the Euro Area averaged 1.86 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.75 percent in October of 2000 and a record low of 0 percent in March of 2016. This page provides - Malta Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Allegations of high-level corruption have convulsed the Mediterranean island state of Malta and shocked the rest of Europe. Public anger has been unleashed by dramatic recent developments in the investigation into the killing of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in a car bomb attack in October 2017. Ben Hall discusses the wider repercussions of the case with Josephine Cumbo and Michael Peel.

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Santi Cazorla started the rout when he slotted home coolly after 41 minutes after Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in Cadiz by latching on to a header back across goal and tapping in.

After a trip to Venice that didn't go so well, Charlotte Metcalf and her teenage daughter Deia decided to head for Malta to check out the island's sightseeing, shopping and restaurant scene.

Sportsmail's DANIEL DAVIS will provide live coverage including score, lineups and build-up, with full commentary of Spain vs Malta and Bosnia vs Italy.

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