Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
627,031 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.82 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
5,788 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 5.82 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,788 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Malta ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,979 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 13,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 14,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 10,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 12,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 15,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 9,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1978 | 17,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1979 | 20,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 23,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 23,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 13,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 18,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 14,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 19,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 26,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 29,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 73,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 1990 | 77,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 26,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 16,030 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 5,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1994 | 9,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1995 | 27,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +199.1% |
| 1996 | 28,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 28,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 21,533 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 30,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 26,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 26,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 36,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3160.9% |
| 2005 | 600,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 696,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 807,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +410.7% |
| 2009 | 5.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 359,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 2018 | 407,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 415,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 425,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 474,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 525,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre, 228.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3160.9% | 36,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +410.7% | 807,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.13 million current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +199.1% | 9,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,255 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 25,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 26,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 359,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 425,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Kuwait 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 680,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 644,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 501,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Andorra 350,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 319,074 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malta?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta was 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.