Tag: NSO
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Malta GDP grows 6.4% in Q4 2025, reaching €6.3 Billion – NSO
Provisional estimates published by the National Statistics Office show that Malta’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached €6.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of €442.2 million or 7.6% compared to the same quarter of 2024. GDP equally rose by domestic demand and export demand with both at 3.2%. Compared to the fourth…
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Latest HICP revisions confirm that inflation is receding but very slightly
According to the NSO’s latest release of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation in January went down from 2.5% in December to 2.3% in January, using revised estimates according to ECOICOP version 2 classification. The inflation rate for December has now been calculated 0.1% higher having actually increased after the month of November and…
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Services turnover rises 2.0% in Q4 2025, driven by motor trade and ICT growth
The total services turnover index increased by 2.0% between the third and fourth quarters of 2025, after adjusting for seasonal effects and the working-day pattern, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The figures pointed to sustained momentum in the services sector at the end of the year. The strongest quarterly expansion…
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Fatal workplace accidents in 2025 more than double from 4 to 9: non-fatal workplace accidents decrease
According to the latest data issued by the NSO, Malta recorded a year-on-year decrease of 3.4% in total non-fatal workplace incidents from 2024 to 2025. In 2024 a total of 2,188 non-fatal workplace accident claims were recorded (1,085 in the first half and 1,103 in the second half). In comparison, figures for 2025 show 2,114…
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Maltese industrial production continues to decline in December 2025
Industrial production declined significantly in the month of December of 2025 declining by 6% compared to the same month last year continuing a decline that began in September according to the latest NSO statistics. The largest decline was marked in computers and electronics equipment. 2025 was a bad year for local manufacturing industries with various…
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Inflation in Malta begins receding: meat and food prices keep pressure up
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) came at 2.4% for last December according to the latest NSO statistics. This is the first downward reading after two consecutive months that were in line with the upward pace of last year. November’s reading was 2.5%. Food and non-alcoholic beverages kept leading the price increases (0.68%) with…
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Property sales in Malta keep increasing amid rising property prices
According to the latest NSO statistics, property sales last year kept their rising trend as prices also kept increasing. The most bought localities are Saint Paul’s Bay, Sliema and Birkirkara. Apartments (488) and garages (274) accounted for the largest shares of property-types, at 37.6% and 21.1% respectively. 1,173 final deeds of sale relating to residential…
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Tourism surges in 2025 as visitor numbers, nights spent and spending rise sharply
Malta’s tourism sector maintained strong momentum in October 2025, registering significant increases across all major indicators and reinforcing expectations of a record-breaking year. According to official data from the National Statistics Office (NSO), Malta welcomed 384,519 inbound tourists for holiday purposes during the month, while 23,269 arrived for business travel. Visitors aged 45 to 64 accounted…
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Government finances for 2025 break the successful trend of balancing the budget
The government’s finances for 2025 have seen a break from the fiscal responsible trend that safeguarded public finances in 2023 and 2024 following the massive splurge in energy and other subsidies. According to the latest statistics by the NSO, the government’s final deficit for this year until October was of €373.9 million. Compared to the…
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Malta’s aquaculture sector returns to profit in 2024 despite decline in fish output
Malta’s aquaculture and tuna farming industry returned to profitability in 2024, despite a drop in production volumes, according to the latest annual census of sector operators. Total output fell by €7.8 million, or 3.9%, to €191.8 million, driven largely by a reduction in farmed Bluefin tuna. Operating costs, however, fell far more sharply. Intermediate consumption,…
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Inflation in Malta remains above Euro 2.1% average as food prices keep increasing
Malta’s annual inflation rate stood at 2.5% in October 2025, outpacing the Euro area average of 2.1%, according to the latest Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data. Price movements across key sectors show a mixed picture, with strong upward pressures from services and food. Food prices have consistently lead the charge in Malta’s inflationary…
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October comes as the second hottest month for property sales since 2020
The property market just keeps getting progressively hotter as latest statistics by the NSO show that last October was the second record month since 2020 for property sales. Saint Paul’s Bay is the most sought locality followed by Birkirkara and Marsaskala. 1,287 final deeds of sale were signed in the month of October with a…
