Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 43,668 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 43,668 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 997,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28,474 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Malta 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56,803 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 55,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 58,368 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 68,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 100,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 113,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 82,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 89,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 109,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 88,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 122,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 133,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 115,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 108,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 143,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 143,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 161,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 218,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 181,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 131,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 95,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 79,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 73,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 47,470 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 41,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 28,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 40,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 62,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 54,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 40,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 66,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2003 | 80,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 997,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +1137.5% |
| 2005 | 694,009 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 652,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 716,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 826,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 812,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 717,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 709,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 625,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 768,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 789,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 857,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 785,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 75,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 64,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 41,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 42,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 43,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1137.5% | 80,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 997,562 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 134,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 218,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 997,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 857,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kuwait 45,267 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 42,556 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Hungary 41,195 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Slovenia 41,046 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malta was 43,668 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 997,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Malta rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.