Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta
Malta: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 20.7 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta, 2011–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
The most recent figure for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta is 20.7 Balance, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta peaked at 57.7 Balance in 2022 and was at its lowest, -32.5 Balance, in 2019.
That places Malta 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -10.4 Balance | — |
| 2012 | 24.8 Balance | -338.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3 Balance | -98.8% |
| 2014 | -3.1 Balance | -1133.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5 Balance | -729.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2 Balance | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 24.1 Balance | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -9.1 Balance | -137.8% |
| 2019 | -32.5 Balance | +257.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5 Balance | -132.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4 Balance | +256.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7 Balance | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 25.5 Balance | -55.8% |
| 2024 | 19.1 Balance | -25.1% |
| 2025 | 45.3 Balance | +137.2% |
| 2026 | 20.7 Balance | -54.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20.7 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.31 Balance | -32.5 Balance | 25.2 Balance | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.89 Balance | 10.5 Balance | 57.7 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Malta was 20.7 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7 Balance in 2022.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.5 Balance in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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