Colombia vs Malta: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Colombia
3.10 million trips
in 2022
Malta
3.39 million trips
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Malta rank
46th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Colombia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.39 million trips against 3.10 million trips in Colombia, a difference of 293,860 trips.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malta ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Malta ranks 46th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 567,000 trips 1.03 million trips 466,000 trips Malta
2010s 1.59 million trips 1.74 million trips 156,090 trips Malta
2020s 1.74 million trips 1.22 million trips 523,867 trips Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Colombia or Malta?
Malta, at 3.39 million trips against 3.10 million trips in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Colombia and Malta?
293,860 trips, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Colombia ranks 49th and Malta ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.