Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta
Malta: Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 97.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
97.4 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
97.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2026
All-time low
65 Index, 2021=100
in 2023
Years of data
12
2015–2026
Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, 2015–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Malta is 97.4 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Malta peaked at 97.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 65 Index, 2021=100, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.2 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2016 | 91.3 Index, 2021=100 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 86.8 Index, 2021=100 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 79.1 Index, 2021=100 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 67.3 Index, 2021=100 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 83.1 Index, 2021=100 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 67.6 Index, 2021=100 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 69.2 Index, 2021=100 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 65 Index, 2021=100 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 76.7 Index, 2021=100 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 77.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 97.4 Index, 2021=100 | +26.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.4 Index, 2021=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.6 Index, 2021=100, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.54 Index, 2021=100 | 67.3 Index, 2021=100 | 91.3 Index, 2021=100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.59 Index, 2021=100 | 65 Index, 2021=100 | 97.4 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Malta?
- Business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Malta was 97.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 Index, 2021=100 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Malta ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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