Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 398.02 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Malta stood at 398.02 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 4,518 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.99 current US$ per person, in 1993.
Malta ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 13.86 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 15.25 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 11.17 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 12.81 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 16.15 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 10.03 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 18.4 current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 1979 | 21.37 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 23.77 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 23.51 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.63 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 13.29 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 18.37 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 13.94 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 17.85 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 24.37 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 26.98 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 67.09 current US$ per person | +148.7% |
| 1990 | 70.01 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 23.03 current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 1992 | 13.95 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 4.99 current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1994 | 7.78 current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 23.11 current US$ per person | +197.0% |
| 1996 | 24.41 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 23.53 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.88 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 25.49 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 21.54 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 21.43 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.72 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 28.93 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 937.13 current US$ per person | +3139.1% |
| 2005 | 476 current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 549.59 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 635.65 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 3,225 current US$ per person | +407.4% |
| 2009 | 4,518 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 3,888 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,661 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 2,501 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,608 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,568 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 908.99 current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 2016 | 991.65 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 246.59 current US$ per person | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 269.69 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 264.16 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 264.08 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 292.78 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 316.38 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 363 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 398.02 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 398.02 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 398.02 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 16.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3139.1% | 28.93 current US$ per person | 937.13 current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +407.4% | 635.65 current US$ per person | 3,225 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +197.0% | 7.78 current US$ per person | 23.11 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4 current US$ per person | 10.03 current US$ per person | 21.37 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.48 current US$ per person | 13.29 current US$ per person | 67.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.42 current US$ per person | 4.99 current US$ per person | 70.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,044 current US$ per person | 21.43 current US$ per person | 4,518 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,691 current US$ per person | 246.59 current US$ per person | 3,888 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.85 current US$ per person | 264.08 current US$ per person | 398.02 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 37 Ireland 498.48 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Grenada 449.82 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 423.06 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Sweden 396.53 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Montenegro 387.55 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 385.77 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Malta was 398.02 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,518 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.