How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

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.

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

Finland

3.28 million trips

in 2024

Malta

3.39 million trips

in 2024

Finland rank

48th

Malta rank

46th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

Finland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.39 million trips against 3.28 million trips in Finland, a difference of 111,160 trips.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 48th and Malta ranks 46th of 179 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.81 million trips	1.07 million trips	2.74 million trips	Finland
2010s	5.39 million trips	1.28 million trips	4.11 million trips	Finland
2020s	3.19 million trips	3.11 million trips	84,585 trips	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Finland or Malta?: Malta, at 3.39 million trips against 3.28 million trips in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Finland and Malta?: 111,160 trips, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malta rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: Finland ranks 48th 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: 07 August 2026

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