Economic growth slows to three per cent in second quarter of 2016

Despite the busy summer months, economic growth slowed to three per cent for the second quarter of 2016. According to the National Statistics Office, Malta's statistical entity, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2016 (April-June) stood at €2,277.6 million, an increase of €102.7 million or 4.7 per cent when compared to the same period last year. When adjusting for inflation, this amounts to an increase of three per cent.

The production approach

During the second quarter of 2016, Gross Value Added (GVA) increased by €86.4 million when compared to the same quarter last year. This was mainly generated by professional, scientifi c and technical activities; administrative and support service activities which increased by €19.5 million or 8.5 per cent; public administration and defence; education; human health and social work activities which increased by €19.5 million or 5.3 per cent; information and communication which increased by €11.2 million or 10.1 per cent . A slight drop was registered in construction.

The expenditure approach

Total final consumption expenditure in nominal terms increased by 3.5 per cent and by 2.4 per cent in real terms. Gross fixed capital formation increased by 1.2 per cent in nominal prices and decreased by 2.1 per cent in real terms. Real exports increased by 0.2 and real imports decreased by 0.03.

The income approach

Compared to the corresponding quarter last year, the increase in GDP at current prices of €102.7 million is estimated to have been distributed into a €57.0 million increase in compensation of employees, a €39.7 million increase in gross operating surplus of enterprises, and a €6.0 million increase in net taxation on production and imports.

Gross National Income

Considering the effects of income and taxation paid and received by residents to and from the rest of the world, Gross National Income (GNI) at market prices for the second quarter of 2016 is estimated at €2,225.3 million. 

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