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Below
is a summary of the main economic indicators
of the maltese economy. if you require further
information on specific sectors within the economy,
please contact
us.
alternatively, you may visit the
national
statistics office official site.
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1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
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Maltese population at end of year |
number |
378,518 |
379,236 |
381,223 |
383,866 |
385,941 |
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Average
total population |
number |
385,269 |
387,485 |
389,962 |
393,095 |
395,933 |
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Tourist
arrivals |
number |
1,182,240 |
1,214,230 |
1,215,713 |
1,180,145 |
1,133,814 |
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Days
stayed by tourists |
number |
11,325,611 |
11,658,245 |
10,266,188 |
11,066,813 |
10,599,206 |
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Cruise
passengers |
number |
144,064 |
187,838 |
170,782 |
259,390 |
341,632 |
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Full-time
gainfully occupied at end of year |
number |
133,276 |
134,302 |
136,828 |
137,452 |
136,863 |
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Full-time
self-employed at end of year |
number |
15,706 |
15,744 |
15,421 |
15,296 |
15,340 |
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Full-time
employees at end of year |
number |
117,570 |
118,558 |
121,407 |
122,156 |
121,523 |
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Registered
unemployed at end of year |
number |
7,910 |
8,306 |
7,188 |
7,433 |
7,516 |
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Imports
(c.i.f.) |
Lm '000 |
1,034,922 |
1,135,796 |
1,492,377 |
1,225,158 |
1,227,466 |
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Domestic
exports (f.o.b.) |
Lm '000 |
664,814 |
712,481 |
977,535 |
790,851 |
792,564 |
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Re-exports |
Lm '000 |
47,171 |
78,484 |
94,910 |
89,797 |
128,333 |
| 13 |
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Deposits
with all banking institutions by residents |
Lm '000 |
1,866,341 |
2,076,902 |
2,163,356 |
2,351,751 |
2,620,801 |
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Deposits
with all banking institutions by non-residents |
Lm '000 |
1,076,060 |
1,148,486 |
1,118,099 |
946,220 |
908,426 |
| 15 |
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Public
debt at end of year - foreign loans |
Lm '000 |
46,513 |
44,349 |
39,250 |
40,378 |
45,100 |
| 16 |
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Public
debt at end of year - local loans |
Lm '000 |
715,079 |
795,504 |
885,716 |
972,313 |
1,031,861 |
| 17 |
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Average
exchange rate for the Lm against the US$ |
US$ |
2.5758 |
2.5032 |
2.2855 |
2.2226 |
2.3100 |
| 18 |
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Average
exchange rate for the Lm against the Euro |
Euro |
2.2957 |
2.3470 |
2.4741 |
2.4815 |
2.4468 |
| 19 |
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Inflation
rate |
% |
2.39 |
2.13 |
2.37 |
2.93 |
2.19 |
| 20 |
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Unemployment
rate |
% |
5.61 |
5.84 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
| 21 |
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Gross
domestic product at market prices per
head |
Lm |
3,536 |
3,758 |
4,006 |
4,146 |
4,255 |
| 22 |
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Real
GDP at market prices per head at 1973
prices |
Lm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 23 |
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Real
GDP at market prices per head at 1995
prices |
Lm |
3,353 |
3,469 |
3,667 |
3,594 |
3,603 |
| 24 |
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Gross
national product at market prices per
head |
Lm |
3,465 |
3,790 |
3,867 |
4,140 |
4,251 |
| 25 |
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National
income per head |
Lm |
2,782 |
3,015 |
2,996 |
3,203 |
3,280 |
| 26 |
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GDP
at market prices - growth rates |
% |
5.8 |
6.9 |
0.4 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
| 27 |
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Real
GDP at market prices - growth rates |
% |
3.4 |
4.1 |
1.7 |
-1.2 |
1.0 |
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| Sources:
National Statistics Office unless otherwise
indicated in the notes below. |
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| Notes: |
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| 6
to 9, 20: - data prior to 1997 revised
by Employment and Training Corporation
(ETC) and published in NSO news release
94/2001. |
| 6
to 9, 20: - data after 1997 revised by
Employment and Training Corporation (ETC)
and published in NSO news release 52/2002. |
| 13,
14, 17, and 18: Quarterly Review, Central
Bank of Malta |
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and 16: Financial Report, The Treasury |
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to 25: Aggregates are divided by the average
total population |
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