Economics and statistics

Malta is one of the largest iGaming centers in Europe, where the industry provides a significant share of GDP and highly skilled employment.

The economic model relies on the export of digital services: B2C operators and B2B suppliers (platforms, content, payments, hosting, cybersecurity) sell products worldwide from the Maltese jurisdiction.

State revenue consists of licensing fees and gaming fees, corporate taxes, and related audit and certification fees.

Clusters of related professions have been formed around MGA licenses - law and consulting firms, compliance, AML/CTF services, data centers, HR and marketing - which strengthens the employment multiplier.

Structurally, the market remains mobile-online, with a predominance of international revenue and moderate seasonality (in contrast to tourism).

The key drivers of stability are the reputation of regulation, the depth of the personnel pool and the developed infrastructure; among the risks are tighter global AML, tax rule changes and competition from other licensing hubs.