Malta vs Romania: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country

Malta
6.58 billion current US$
in 2024
Romania
6.15 billion current US$
in 2024
Malta rank
50th
Romania rank
51st

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
02.0B4.0B6.0B199520092024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 6.58 billion current US$ against 6.15 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 427.20 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 808.20 million current US$ 523.80 million current US$ 284.40 million current US$ Malta
2000s 885.62 million current US$ 926.88 million current US$ 41.25 million current US$ Romania
2020s 4.45 billion current US$ 4.41 billion current US$ 45.78 million current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Malta or Romania?
Malta, at 6.58 billion current US$ against 6.15 billion current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Malta and Romania?
427.20 million current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Malta ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.