International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Malta
Malta: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 284.00 million current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Malta, 1995–2007
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, international tourism, expenditures in Malta stood at 284.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Malta peaked at 362.00 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 180.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Malta 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 284.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 284.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.80 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Malta?
- International tourism, expenditures in Malta was 284.00 million current US$ in 2007, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 362.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2007.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.