International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Malta
Malta: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 220.00 million current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Malta, 1995–2007
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Malta stood at 220.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Malta peaked at 220.00 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 143.00 million current US$, in 2001.
Malta ranks 52nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 157.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 148.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 154.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 165.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 174.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 144.00 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 143.00 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 143.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 147.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 182.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 169.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 199.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 220.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 220.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.50 million current US$, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 220.00 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158.00 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.60 million current US$ | 148.00 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 168.38 million current US$ | 143.00 million current US$ | 220.00 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 17.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Malta?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Malta was 220.00 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, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 220.00 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 163 countries with data for 2007.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.