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Malta Business Confidence

Malta's business confidence increased by 9.6% to 114 points in September 2025, up from 104 points in August 2025. This rise stems from strong domestic consumption and positive net exports in services. A net 33% of firms anticipate improved activity, supported by easing cost pressures and Malta's economic resilience compared to the Eurozone. Malta's record low business confidence was 51.6 points in April 2020 and record high was 119.4 points in December 2017.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in points)
Month Business Confidence (points)
Sep 2025 114
Aug 2025 104
Jul 2025 97.1
Jun 2025 106.5
May 2025 97.5
Apr 2025 107.9
Mar 2025 109.1
Feb 2025 94.9
Jan 2025 99
Dec 2024 93.2
Nov 2024 109.6
Oct 2024 103.1
Sep 2024 86.5
Aug 2024 99.3
Jul 2024 97.6
Jun 2024 98.1
May 2024 97.3
Apr 2024 96.2
Mar 2024 96.5
Feb 2024 88.9
Jan 2024 96.9
Dec 2023 104.8
Nov 2023 95.6
Oct 2023 102
Sep 2023 119.2
Aug 2023 101.8
Jul 2023 108.1
Jun 2023 100.5
May 2023 103.1
Apr 2023 113.9
Mar 2023 111.6
Feb 2023 106.1
Jan 2023 101.4
Dec 2022 97.5
Nov 2022 96.4
Oct 2022 88.7
Sep 2022 94.5
Aug 2022 99.7
Jul 2022 101.1
Jun 2022 102.1
May 2022 103.8
Apr 2022 102.6
Mar 2022 106.5
Feb 2022 117.2
Jan 2022 100.1
Dec 2021 93.9
Nov 2021 105.7
Oct 2021 108.2
Sep 2021 115.1
Aug 2021 117.1
Jul 2021 110.3
Jun 2021 109
May 2021 110
Apr 2021 106.5
Mar 2021 96.8
Feb 2021 93.1
Jan 2021 90.5
Dec 2020 90.6
Nov 2020 79.4
Oct 2020 88.8
Sep 2020 95.3
Aug 2020 85.2
Jul 2020 75.1
Jun 2020 63.9
May 2020 60.9
Apr 2020 51.6
Mar 2020 91.3
Feb 2020 98.3
Jan 2020 102
Dec 2019 96.1
Nov 2019 105.8
Oct 2019 107.1
Sep 2019 105.1
Aug 2019 102.8
Jul 2019 106.8
Jun 2019 104
May 2019 98.3
Apr 2019 93
Mar 2019 104
Feb 2019 111.4
Jan 2019 103.1
Dec 2018 109.9
Nov 2018 110.1
Oct 2018 104.7
Sep 2018 113.2
Aug 2018 113.3
Jul 2018 115.7
Jun 2018 110.6
May 2018 112.8
Apr 2018 106.2
Mar 2018 114.9
Feb 2018 115
Jan 2018 116.9
Dec 2017 119.4
Nov 2017 113.3
Oct 2017 115.6
Sep 2017 113
Aug 2017 113.5
Jul 2017 110.9
Jun 2017 110.6
May 2017 110.6
Apr 2017 111.6
Mar 2017 111.4
Feb 2017 110.1
Jan 2017 107.9
Dec 2016 110.4
Nov 2016 107.4
Oct 2016 110.5
Sep 2016 108.4
Aug 2016 107.1
Jul 2016 107.8
Jun 2016 105.4
May 2016 104.1
Apr 2016 107.7
Mar 2016 105.2
Feb 2016 103.6
Jan 2016 105.3
Dec 2015 105.3
Nov 2015 102.6
Oct 2015 111.5
Sep 2015 104.5
Malta Business Confidence : Definition
Malta business confidence is a composite index reflecting Maltese business managers' views on economic conditions. It combines survey results on production expectations order books and stocks. A value of 100 represents the long-term average; higher scores show increased confidence.