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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta, 1995–2024
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$, in 2002.
Malta ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 237.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 244.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 216.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 221.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 231.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 224.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 204.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 180.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 238.00 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 291.00 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 311.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 362.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 284.00 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 692.19 million current US$ | +143.7% |
| 2021 | 760.34 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.65 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 37% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.65 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.80 million current US$ | 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 |
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 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
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.