Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta

Malta: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.65 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.65 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
180.00 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
18
1995–2024

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta, 1995–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200920241995: 237.0M current US$1996: 244.0M current US$1997: 216.0M current US$1998: 221.0M current US$1999: 231.0M current US$2000: 224.0M current US$2001: 204.0M current US$2002: 180.0M current US$2003: 238.0M current US$2004: 291.0M current US$2005: 311.0M current US$2006: 362.0M current US$2007: 284.0M current US$2020: 692.2M current US$2021: 760.3M current US$2022: 1.1B current US$2023: 1.4B current US$2024: 1.6B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta is 1.65 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 137.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta peaked at 1.65 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180.00 million current US$, in 2002.

Malta ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 229.80 million current US$ 216.00 million current US$ 244.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 261.75 million current US$ 180.00 million current US$ 362.00 million current US$ 8
2020s 1.12 billion current US$ 692.19 million current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 180.00 million current US$ in 2002.
How does Malta rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Malta ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.