Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta
Malta: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 2.28 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.28 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta peaked at 2.28 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 486,246 guests, in 2020.
That places Malta 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 808,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 751,000 guests | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 825,000 guests | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 887,000 guests | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 892,000 guests | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 845,000 guests | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 833,000 guests | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 797,000 guests | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 863,000 guests | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 904,000 guests | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 906,000 guests | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 868,000 guests | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 982,000 guests | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million guests | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 911,000 guests | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million guests | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million guests | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million guests | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million guests | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million guests | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million guests | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million guests | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million guests | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million guests | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million guests | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 486,246 guests | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 736,545 guests | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million guests | +111.8% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million guests | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million guests | +14.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.28 million guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.28 million guests is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 million guests, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +111.8% | 736,545 guests | 1.56 million guests |
| 2020 | -71.6% | 1.71 million guests | 486,246 guests |
| 2021 | +51.5% | 486,246 guests | 736,545 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 832,600 guests | 751,000 guests | 892,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 891,700 guests | 797,000 guests | 1.01 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million guests | 1.05 million guests | 1.71 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million guests | 486,246 guests | 2.28 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta was 2.28 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,246 guests in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.