Tourism Revenues in Italy decreased to 1820.95 EUR Million in February from 2263.71 EUR Million in January of 2020. Tourism Revenues in Italy averaged 2588.75 EUR Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6023.37 EUR Million in July of 2019 and a record low of 1128.47 EUR Million in December of 2001. This page provides - Italy Tourism Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Italy increased to 5.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 5.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 5.39 percent from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 2.60 percent in the third quarter of 2007. In Italy, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market. This page provides - Italy Long Term Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Italy decreased to 101 points in March from 110.90 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Italy averaged 104.45 points from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121.23 points in November of 1988 and a record low of 82.30 points in January of 2013. In Italy, the Confidence Climate Index covers 2,000 Italian consumers. The survey is done by phone and assesses households’ economic conditions, employment and saving prospects and expected purchases of durable goods. The consumer confidence index is adjusted for seasonal effects and fixed to a base year of 2005. The value 100 indicates no evolution in consumer sentiment, a value over 100 shows increasing confidence and a value under 100 indicates low expectations. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Government spending in Italy was last recorded at 48.7 percent of GDP in 2019 . Government Spending to GDP in Italy averaged 49.69 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 56 percent in 1993 and a record low of 46.50 percent in 2000. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Government Spending to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Italy recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 1.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Budget in Italy averaged -3.25 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of -1.30 percent of GDP in 2007 and a record low of -7.20 percent of GDP in 1995. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Government Budget - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Zew Economic Sentiment Index in Italy increased to 19.20 in April from -57.60 in March of 2020. Zew Economic Sentiment Index in Italy averaged 13.15 from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 80.40 in January of 2000 and a record low of -61.60 in October of 2008. In Italy, the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index measures the level of optimism that analysts have about the expected economic developments over the next 6 months. The survey covers up to 350 financial and economic analysts. The index is constructed as the difference between the percentage share of analysts that are optimistic and the percentage of analysts that are pessimistic about the development of the economy. Therefore, the ZEW indicator measures the confidence on a scale of -100 (all analysts expect the economy to deteriorate) up to 100 (all analysts expect it to improve). A 0 value indicates neutrality. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Zew Economic Sentiment Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy decreased to 28 percent in March from 29.20 percent in February of 2020. Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 28.88 percent from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 43.50 percent in July of 2014 and a record low of 19.40 percent in February of 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Employment Rate in Italy decreased to 58.80 percent in March from 58.90 percent in February of 2020. Employment Rate in Italy averaged 57.43 percent from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 59.20 percent in June of 2019 and a record low of 55.30 percent in September of 2013. In Italy, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Italy Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Italy decreased to 8.40 percent in March from 9.30 percent in February of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 9.47 percent from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13.10 percent in November of 2014 and a record low of 5.80 percent in April of 2007. In Italy, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Italy decreased to 1.68 percent in March from 1.82 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Italy averaged 3.68 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.48 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 1.68 percent in March of 2020. In Italy, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Italy Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Military Expenditure in Mauritania increased to 152 USD Million in 2018 from 144 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Mauritania averaged 77.36 USD Million from 1985 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 152 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 33.10 USD Million in 1994.

Mauritania scored 40.92 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Mauritania averaged 11.85 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 40.92 Points in 2019 and a record low of 2.99 Points in 2015. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mauritania Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Mauritania is the 134 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Mauritania averaged 132.23 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 141 in 2014 and a record low of 117 in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mauritania Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Mauritania recorded a Current Account deficit of 972 MRO Billion in 2018. Current Account in Mauritania averaged -148.08 MRO Billion from 1961 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 27.69 MRO Billion in 1964 and a record low of -1470.70 MRO Billion in 2014. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides - Mauritania Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Mauritania increased to 10.32 percent in 2019 from 10.31 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Mauritania averaged 12.59 percent from 1988 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 19.10 percent in 2000 and a record low of 9.71 percent in 2008. In Mauritania, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Mauritania Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mauritania recorded a government debt equivalent to 79 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Mauritania averaged 119.95 percent from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 280.45 percent in 2000 and a record low of 60.80 percent in 2011. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Mauritania Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mauritania recorded a Current Account deficit of 13 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Current Account to GDP in Mauritania averaged -12.97 percent from 1963 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6.33 percent in 1984 and a record low of -36.86 percent in 1970. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Mauritania Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mauritania recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 0.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Budget in Mauritania averaged -0.58 percent of GDP from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 27.60 percent of GDP in 2006 and a record low of -11.80 percent of GDP in 2003. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Mauritania Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retirement Age Men in Malta remained unchanged at 62 in 2018 from 62 in 2017. Retirement Age Men in Malta averaged 61.33 from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 62 in 2014 and a record low of 61 in 2005. This page provides - Malta Retirement Age Men - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retirement Age Women in Malta remained unchanged at 62 in 2018 from 62 in 2017. Retirement Age Women in Malta averaged 60.53 from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 62 in 2015 and a record low of 60 in 2005. This page provides - Malta Retirement Age Women - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Military Expenditure in Malta increased to 64.70 USD Million in 2018 from 64.20 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Malta averaged 45.98 USD Million from 1985 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 64.70 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 31.70 USD Million in 1985.

Malta scored 68.55 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Malta averaged 19.17 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 68.75 Points in 2018 and a record low of 4.20 Points in 2008. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Malta is the 38 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Malta averaged 46.54 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 56 in 2008 and a record low of 36 in 2017. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Car Registrations in Malta decreased to 1752 in the third quarter of 2019 from 2513 in the second quarter of 2019. Car Registrations in Malta averaged 1683.79 from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2513 in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 1066 in the first quarter of 2010. This page provides - Malta Car Registrations - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Malta increased by 1013.70 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Malta averaged 1779.31 EUR Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6634 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2007 and a record low of -1288.40 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Foreign Direct Investment - Net Inflows - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Government Debt in Malta decreased to 5614.90 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 5832 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2019. Government Debt in Malta averaged 4133.18 EUR Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 5903.80 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2017 and a record low of 1045 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 1995. This page provides - Malta Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Malta increased to 499018 EUR THO in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 462978 EUR THO in the third quarter of 2019. Government Spending in Malta averaged 332456.60 EUR THO from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 499018 EUR THO in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 246993 EUR THO in the first quarter of 2001. Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth. This page provides - Malta Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Spending in Malta decreased to 1256326 EUR THO in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1287666 EUR THO in the third quarter of 2019. Consumer Spending in Malta averaged 981272.95 EUR THO from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1287666 EUR THO in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 781340 EUR THO in the first quarter of 2000. This page provides - Malta Consumer Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malta recorded a Current Account surplus of 387309 EUR Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019. Current Account in Malta averaged 13835.68 EUR Thousand from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 603694 EUR Thousand in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of -313524 EUR Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2000. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Unemployment Rate in Malta decreased to 3.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 3.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Unemployment Rate in Malta averaged 6.07 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.24 percent in the third quarter of 2003 and a record low of 3.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. In Malta, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Employment Rate in Malta increased to 74.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 73.70 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Malta averaged 58.85 percent from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 74.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 53 percent in the first quarter of 2002. In Malta, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Malta Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malta recorded a Current Account surplus of 9.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Current Account to GDP in Malta averaged -1.89 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in 2018 and a record low of -12.40 percent in 2000. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Malta Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Full Time Employment in Malta increased to 219.90 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 219.20 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019. Full Time Employment in Malta averaged 154.36 Thousand from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 219.90 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 132.80 Thousand in the third quarter of 2003. This page provides - Malta Full Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Part Time Employment in Malta increased to 32.40 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 30.40 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019. Part Time Employment in Malta averaged 20.74 Thousand from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 32.40 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 8.60 Thousand in the second quarter of 2000. This page provides - Malta Part Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment in Malta increased by 1.60 in December of 2019. Employment Change in Malta averaged 0.72 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2.60 percent in the first quarter of 2017 and a record low of -1.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2002. In Malta, employment change refers to the quarterly change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment. This page provides - Malta Employment Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Malta increased to 1.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Malta averaged 2.84 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of 0.90 percent in the second quarter of 2019. In Malta, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market. This page provides - Malta Long Term Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malta recorded a government debt equivalent to 43.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Debt to GDP in Malta averaged 59.20 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 71.90 percent in 2004 and a record low of 34.40 percent in 1995. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Malta Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government spending in Malta was last recorded at 37.7 percent of GDP in 2019 . Government Spending to GDP in Malta averaged 40.84 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 45.20 percent in 2003 and a record low of 35.90 percent in 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Government Spending to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Malta recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 0.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Budget in Malta averaged -3.44 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3.30 percent of GDP in 2017 and a record low of -9.30 percent of GDP in 1998. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Malta Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malta recorded a government budget deficit of 214127 EUR THO in March of 2020. Government Budget Value in Malta averaged -7927.77 EUR THO from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 209904 EUR THO in August of 2019 and a record low of -214127 EUR THO in March of 2020. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Malta Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Revenues in Malta decreased to 213366.23 EUR Thousand in March from 583524.50 EUR Thousand in December of 2019. Government Revenues in Malta averaged 317430.66 EUR Thousand from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 583524.50 EUR Thousand in December of 2019 and a record low of 155002 EUR Thousand in March of 2014. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Malta Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Fiscal Expenditure in Malta decreased to 427493 EUR Thousand in March from 582203 EUR Thousand in December of 2019. Fiscal Expenditure in Malta averaged 324974.06 EUR Thousand from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 582203 EUR Thousand in December of 2019 and a record low of 223087 EUR Thousand in March of 2013. Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Malta Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Malta decreased to 52.10 points in April from 87.50 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Malta averaged 99.68 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121 points in December of 2017 and a record low of 52.10 points in April of 2020. In Malta, the Business Climate Indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The indicator is computed through the estimation of a factor-model and summarizes the common information contained in the surveys. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Malta decreased to -15.80 points in April from 0.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Malta averaged -11.24 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.80 points in February of 2018 and a record low of -35.40 points in June of 2012. In Malta, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Malta Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Malta increased to 10.40 percent in March from 10 percent in February of 2020. Youth Unemployment Rate in Malta averaged 13.33 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in November of 2001 and a record low of 7.50 percent in April of 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Malta increased to 3.72 percent in March from 3.70 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Malta averaged 4.39 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.42 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of 3.62 percent in November of 2018. In Malta, personal lending rate is the rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals. This page provides - Malta Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Military Expenditure in Saudi Arabia decreased to 65843 USD Million in 2018 from 70400 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Saudi Arabia averaged 31179.81 USD Million from 1963 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 88233 USD Million in 2015 and a record low of 808 USD Million in 1963.

Saudi Arabia scored 70.03 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Saudi Arabia averaged 20.66 Points from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 70.03 Points in 2019 and a record low of 4.54 Points in 2008. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Saudi Arabia is the 36 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Saudi Arabia averaged 27.58 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 41 in 2017 and a record low of 17 in 2012. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Fiscal Expenditure in Saudi Arabia increased to 1030415 SAR Million in 2018 from 929999 SAR Million in 2017. Fiscal Expenditure in Saudi Arabia averaged 339251.53 SAR Million from 1969 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1109903 SAR Million in 2014 and a record low of 6028 SAR Million in 1969. Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.