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EU Member State since 2004
Malta
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 535,000
GNI: €18.4B
GDP: €17.2B
Last updated:
Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Malta has been a member of the European Union since 2004. In 2024, Malta contributed €0.2 billion to the EU budget and received €0.3 billion, resulting in a net receipt of €0.1 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Malta has consistently been a net beneficiary, with its net balance ranging from €0.0 B to €0.2 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Malta's EU receipts are primarily allocated to cohesion and structural funds.
Contribution 2024
€154M
Receipts 2024
€263M
Net Balance 2024
+€108M
Per Capita
+€202
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
+€1.6B
Net Recipient from EU budget
Total Paid In
€1.7B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€3.3B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | +44 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | +40 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | +17 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | +61 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | +79 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | +82 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | +96 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | +189 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | +42 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | +124 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | +119 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | +53 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | +153 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | +88 |
| 2021 | 102 | 19 | 73 | 194 | 129 | 23 | 10 | 222 | +28 |
| 2022 | 98 | 20 | 21 | 139 | 121 | 19 | 18 | 264 | +125 |
| 2023 | 97 | 25 | -28 | 152 | 133 | 21 | 17 | 277 | +125 |
| 2024 | 96 | 28 | 19 | 154 | 100 | 39 | 12 | 263 | +108 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Malta EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Malta a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Malta was a net recipient from the EU budget. It paid €0.2 billion and received €0.3 billion, leaving a net receipt of €0.1 billion.
- How much did Malta contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Malta contributed €0.2 billion (€154 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Malta receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Malta received €0.3 billion (€263 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Malta's net balance with the EU budget?
- Malta's net balance with the EU in 2024 was +€0.1 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.