National Statistics Office - Malta

This morning, our Director General, Etienne Caruana, delivered a keynote address on “Malta and the Future of National Statistical Institutes in Modern Society” at the ISI Regional Statistics Conference.

International Statistical Institute ! 🇲🇹

Dalgħodu, id-Direttur Ġenerali tagħna, Etienne Caruana, tkellem dwar “Malta u l-Ġejjieni tal-Istituti Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika fʼSoċjetà Moderna” fil-Konferenza Reġjonali tal-Istatistika tal-ISI.

📊 Yesterday, the NSO delivered a short course on National Accounts Methods and Tourism Statistics during the International Statistics Conference 🌍.

It was a valuable opportunity to share knowledge 🤝, exchange best practices 💡, and strengthen understanding of key statistical methodologies that support informed decision-making 📈 and sustainable development 🌱.

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📊 Ilbieraħ, l-NSO ppreżenta kors qasir dwar il-Metodi tal-Kontijiet Nazzjonali u l-Istatistika tat-Turiżmu matul Konferenza Internazzjonali tal-Istatistika 🌍

Din kienet opportunità tajba għal qsim tal-għarfien 🤝, l-iskambju tal-aqwa prattiki 💡, u t-tisħiħ fl-għarfien taʼ metodoloġiji ewlenin tal-istatistika li jirfdu t-tfassil taʼ deċiżjonijiet għaqlin 📈 u l-iżvilupp sostenibbli 🌱

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Malta gets ready for ! 🇲🇹

Today, we kicked off in Valletta with three expert-led Short Courses, offering participants the opportunity to dive deeper into key topics across statistics and data science in a practical, interactive setting.

A strong start to several days of learning, exchange and networking in Malta.

Tomorrow morning, the official opening of the 5th ISI Regional Statistics Conference 2026 will take place, starting with the Opening Ceremony at 9:00 AM, followed by the Opening Plenary Talk by Etienne Caruana, Director General of the National Statistics Office Malta.

We look forward to welcoming everyone and starting the conference together!

𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
By the end of April 2026, Government’s Consolidated Fund registered a deficit of €65.5 million, €195.9 million less than the corresponding period in 2025.
https://nso.gov.mt/government-finance-data-january-april-2026/

𝐈ċ-Ċ𝐢𝐟𝐫𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐆𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐫-𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Sa tmiem April 2026, il-Fond Konsolidat tal-Gvern irreġistra defiċit taʼ €65.5 miljun, €195.9 miljun inqas minn l-istess żmien tal-2025.
https://nso.gov.mt/mt/ic-cifri-tal-finanzi-tal-gvern-jannar-april-2026/

The National Statistics Office has issued a Press Information Notice to clarify possible misunderstandings regarding News Release NR 096/2026: Monthly Unemployment Rate: April 2026, published on 1 June 2026.

We would like to inform users that the release date of this news release remained as scheduled in the NSO's online news release calendar, which is made available six months in advance.

Read the full Press Information Notice here:https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/Press-Information-Notice_Statement-of-Clarification-on-Recent-Media-Coverage.pdf

L-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika ħareġ Avviż taʼ Tagħrif għall-Istampa biex jiċċara nuqqas taʼ ftehim li setaʼ kien hemm dwar l-Istqarrija tal-Aħbarijiet NR 096/2026: Ir-Rata tal-Qgħad: April 2026, li ħarġet fl-01 taʼ Ġunju 2026.

Nixtiequ ngħarrfu li d-data tal-ħruġ taʼ din l-istqarrija baqgħet kif kienet skedata fil-kalendarju online tagħna tal-istqarrijiet tal-aħbarijiet li jingħata sitt xhur bil-quddiem.

Aqra l-Avviż taʼ Tagħrif għall-Istampa:
https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/Avviz-taʼ-Taghrif-ghall-Istampa-Kjarifika-dwar-Rappurtar-Ricenti-fil-Midja.pdf

Total inbound tourists for April 2026 were estimated at 409,403, an increase of 16.6 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2025. Total nights spent amounted to 2,130,733, and total expenditure reached €335.0 million.

https://nso.gov.mt/inbound-tourism-april-2026/

FʼApril 2026, l-għadd sħiħ tat-turisti li daħlu Malta kien stmat li laħaq l-409,403, żieda taʼ 16.6 fil-mija meta mqabbel mal-istess xahar sena qabel. L-għadd sħiħ tal-iljieli mqattgħin kien taʼ 2,130,733 miljun lejl, filwaqt li n-nefqa tat-turisti laħqet it-€335.0 miljun.
https://nso.gov.mt/mt/it-turizmu-lejn-malta-april-2026/

🚀 Malta is in the finals!

SAC2STATS, the team representing Malta, has secured a place in the final stage of the international statistics competition.

Their journey highlights the power of data, creativity, and teamwork. We're proud to see Malta competing among the best and showcasing how statistics can tell impactful stories.

Join us in cheering them on as they head into the finals! 📊
https://sl1nk.com/7jfsaz3

Eurostat

Results for April 2026 show that the number of unemployed persons stood at 12,400, an increase of 1.4 per cent compared with March 2026, and an increase of 22.1 per cent when compared to April 2025.

https://nso.gov.mt/unemployment-rate-april-2026/

FʼApril 2026, l-għadd taʼ nies qiegħda kien taʼ 12,400, biex bʼhekk żdied bʼ1.4 fil-mija mix-xahar taʼ qabel u bi 22.1 fil-mija minn April 2025.

https://nso.gov.mt/mt/ir-rata-tal-qghad-april-2026/

In 2026-Q1, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 3.9 per cent in volume terms.
Domestic demand contributed positively to GDP growth in volume terms (3.6 percentage points).
Foreign trade also contributed positively to GDP growth in volume terms (0.3 percentage points).
The GDP deflator rose by 3.0 per cent when compared to 2025-Q1.
https://nso.gov.mt/gross-domestic-product-q1-2026/

Fl-ewwel kwart tal-2026, il-Prodott Domestiku Gross (PDG) kiber bi 3.9 fil-mija f’termini reali.
Id-domanda domestika kkontribwiet bʼmod pożittiv għat-tkabbir tal-PDG f’termini reali (3.6 punti perċentwali).
Il-kummerċ barrani wkoll kellu kontribut pożittiv għat-tkabbir tal-PDG f’termini reali (0.3 punti perċentwali).
Id-deflatur tal-PDG telaʼ bi 3.0 fil-mija meta mqabbel mal-ewwel kwart tal-2025.
https://nso.gov.mt/mt/il-prodott-domestiku-gross-pdg-k1-2026/

🏭 Industrial producer prices were unchanged in April compared to March — but were still up 0.9% annually 📈

Biggest increase? Capital goods at +3.2% 🔧


https://nso.gov.mt/industrial-producer-price-indices-april-2026/

🏭 FʼApril 2026, il-prezzijiet tal-produtturi industrijali ma nbidlux meta mqabblin max-xahar taʼ qabel – imma xorta telgħu bʼ0.9% sena fuq oħra 📈

L-akbar żieda? L-oġġetti kapitali bi +3.2% 🔧


https://nso.gov.mt/mt/l-indici-tal-prezzijiet-tal-produtturi-industrijali-ippi-april-2026/

🏨 Q1 2026 in numbers:

👥 654,784 guests in collective accommodation establishments (+15.5%)
🌙 2.58 million nights spent (+11.0%)
⭐ 50.2% of guest nights recorded in 4-star hotels
📊 Bed-place occupancy reached 52.9%

More tourism insights from Malta and Gozo https://nso.gov.mt/collective-accommodation-establishments-q1-2026/