Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta

Malta: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 271,588 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
271,588
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
72nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
271,588
in 2024
All-time low
105,000
in 2005
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta, 2003–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2003201320242003: 118.3k2004: 116.7k2005: 105.0k2006: 135.0k2007: 143.3k2008: 141.6k2009: 158.1k2010: 157.7k2011: 143.6k2012: 154.3k2013: 149.0k2014: 156.0k2015: 157.0k2016: 151.0k2017: 167.0k2018: 185.0k2019: 201.0k2020: 219.3k2021: 245.2k2022: 254.5k2023: 259.4k2024: 271.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta is 271,588, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta peaked at 271,588 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,000, in 2005.

Malta ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 118,300 —
2004 116,700 -1.4%
2005 105,000 -10.0%
2006 135,000 +28.6%
2007 143,300 +6.1%
2008 141,600 -1.2%
2009 158,100 +11.7%
2010 157,700 -0.3%
2011 143,600 -8.9%
2012 154,300 +7.5%
2013 149,000 -3.4%
2014 156,000 +4.7%
2015 157,000 +0.6%
2016 151,000 -3.8%
2017 167,000 +10.6%
2018 185,000 +10.8%
2019 201,000 +8.6%
2020 219,321 +9.1%
2021 245,245 +11.8%
2022 254,512 +3.8%
2023 259,363 +1.9%
2024 271,588 +4.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 271,588 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 271,588 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.19 million, 9% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131,143 105,000 158,100 7
2010s 162,160 143,600 201,000 10
2020s 250,006 219,321 271,588 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 69 Angola 421,000 compare
  2. 70 Nicaragua 328,900 compare
  3. 71 Kyrgyzstan 311,000 compare
  4. 73 North Macedonia 223,419 compare
  5. 74 Mozambique 159,000 compare
  6. 75 Montenegro 152,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malta was 271,588 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 271,588 in 2024.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 105,000 in 2005.
How does Malta rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Malta ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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