Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Malta
Malta: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 3.39 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Malta, 2003–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.39 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Malta peaked at 3.39 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 608,400 trips, in 2020.
Malta ranks 46th of 179 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million trips | 1.00 million trips | 1.18 million trips | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million trips | 1.22 million trips | 2.56 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million trips | 608,400 trips | 3.39 million trips | 5 |
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More reference data data for Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Malta?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Malta was 3.39 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,400 trips in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 179 regions with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.