Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta
Malta: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 6.58 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.58 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 151.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta peaked at 6.58 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 704.00 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Malta 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 813.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 780.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 789.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 818.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 841.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 731.00 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 704.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 757.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 869.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 949.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 924.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 966.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2021 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.58 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.58 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +120.9% | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808.20 million current US$ | 780.00 million current US$ | 841.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 885.62 million current US$ | 704.00 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 6.58 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Malta?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta was 6.58 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 203 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.