Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta
Malta: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 6.58 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.58 billion 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 704.00 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 813.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 780.00 million | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 789.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 818.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 841.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 731.00 million | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 704.00 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 757.00 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 869.00 million | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 949.00 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 924.00 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 966.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 2.62 billion | +120.9% |
| 2021 | 3.20 billion | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 billion | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 5.45 billion | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 6.58 billion | +20.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.58 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.58 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 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 | 2.62 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808.20 million | 780.00 million | 841.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 885.62 million | 704.00 million | 1.19 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion | 2.62 billion | 6.58 billion | 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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