Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta

Malta: Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 95.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
95.8 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
104.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2018
All-time low
79.2 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

02550751002015202020262015: 88.6 Index, 2021=1002016: 96.7 Index, 2021=1002017: 99 Index, 2021=1002018: 104.4 Index, 2021=1002019: 87.4 Index, 2021=1002020: 96.1 Index, 2021=1002021: 85.9 Index, 2021=1002022: 83.8 Index, 2021=1002023: 79.2 Index, 2021=1002024: 84.3 Index, 2021=1002025: 85.7 Index, 2021=1002026: 95.8 Index, 2021=100

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 95.8 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Malta peaked at 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.2 Index, 2021=100, in 2023.

That places Malta 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data in Malta, 2015 to 2026.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2015 88.6 Index, 2021=100
2016 96.7 Index, 2021=100 +9.1%
2017 99 Index, 2021=100 +2.4%
2018 104.4 Index, 2021=100 +5.5%
2019 87.4 Index, 2021=100 -16.3%
2020 96.1 Index, 2021=100 +10.0%
2021 85.9 Index, 2021=100 -10.6%
2022 83.8 Index, 2021=100 -2.4%
2023 79.2 Index, 2021=100 -5.5%
2024 84.3 Index, 2021=100 +6.4%
2025 85.7 Index, 2021=100 +1.7%
2026 95.8 Index, 2021=100 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.22 Index, 2021=100 87.4 Index, 2021=100 104.4 Index, 2021=100 5
2020s 87.26 Index, 2021=100 79.2 Index, 2021=100 96.1 Index, 2021=100 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Slovakia 96.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
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  3. 31 Iceland 96.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 33 Poland 92 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 33 Poland 92 Index, 2021=100 compare
  6. 35 Hungary 90.8 Index, 2021=100 compare

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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 95.8 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 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2018.
What is the lowest business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2023.
How does Malta rank for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 42 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 down 0.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 486 data points, 2015–2026
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