International tourist departures per 1000 in Malta
Malta: International tourist departures per 1000 was 1,564 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1000 in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist departures per 1000 in Malta stood at 1,564. 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 1000 in Malta peaked at 1,564 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 380.15, 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 1000 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 423.86 | — |
| 1996 | 433.41 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 440.25 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 424.09 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 451 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 500.12 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 444.4 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 387.11 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 426.22 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 494.16 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 544.37 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 618.59 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 671.14 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 622.96 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 627.38 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 695.6 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 727.68 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 775.87 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 847.23 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 899.9 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 961.85 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,092 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,225 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,377 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,403 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 380.15 | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 577.82 | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 1,139 | +97.1% |
| 2023 | 1,544 | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 1,564 | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,564 is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,564 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 408.88, 3.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1000 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 | 1,139 |
| 2020 | -72.9% | 1,403 | 380.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434.52 | 423.86 | 451 | 5 |
| 2000s | 533.64 | 387.11 | 671.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 695.6 | 1,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 | 380.15 | 1,564 | 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 international tourist departures per 1000 in Malta?
- International tourist departures per 1000 in Malta was 1,564 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,564 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.15 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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