International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Malta
Malta: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,564 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Malta stood at 1,564 departures per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Malta peaked at 1,564 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 380.15 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Malta ranks 6th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Malta, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 423.86 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 433.41 departures per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 440.25 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 424.09 departures per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 451 departures per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 500.12 departures per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 444.4 departures per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 387.11 departures per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 426.22 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 494.16 departures per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 544.37 departures per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 618.59 departures per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 671.14 departures per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 622.96 departures per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 627.38 departures per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 695.6 departures per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 727.68 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 775.87 departures per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 847.23 departures per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 899.9 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 961.85 departures per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,092 departures per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,225 departures per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,377 departures per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,403 departures per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 380.15 departures per 1,000 people | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 577.82 departures per 1,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 1,139 departures per 1,000 people | +97.1% |
| 2023 | 1,544 departures per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 1,564 departures per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,564 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,564 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 408.88 departures per 1,000 people, 3.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 | +97.1% | 577.82 departures per 1,000 people | 1,139 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -72.9% | 1,403 departures per 1,000 people | 380.15 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434.52 departures per 1,000 people | 423.86 departures per 1,000 people | 451 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 533.64 departures per 1,000 people | 387.11 departures per 1,000 people | 671.14 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 departures per 1,000 people | 695.6 departures per 1,000 people | 1,403 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 departures per 1,000 people | 380.15 departures per 1,000 people | 1,564 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Slovenia 2,224 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Austria 1,801 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Sweden 1,730 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Belgium 1,526 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Norway 1,508 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Germany 1,353 departures per 1,000 people compare
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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Malta?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Malta was 1,564 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,564 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.15 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.