Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.5559 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta is 0.5559 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 97.9% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 63.97 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -90.35 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Malta ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -587.4% |
| 1974 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1975 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -489.9% |
| 1976 | 47.61 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1977 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1978 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 1979 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1980 | 21.91 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1981 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1982 | 39.45 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 1983 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1984 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1985 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1986 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -651.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4781 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1988 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +2473.4% |
| 1989 | 35.47 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 1990 | -16.86 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1991 | -27.82 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1992 | -27.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1994 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1995 | -35.49 % change on previous year | +373.6% |
| 1996 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1997 | -30.56 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 1998 | 43.74 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1999 | 53.74 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2000 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2001 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2002 | 63.97 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 2003 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2005 | -30.43 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2006 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2007 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2008 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2009 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2010 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +577.1% |
| 2011 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2012 | -11.9 % change on previous year | +1018.7% |
| 2013 | 22.87 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +204.7% |
| 2016 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2017 | -90.35 % change on previous year | +979.3% |
| 2018 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2019 | -36.14 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2021 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2022 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -720.5% |
| 2023 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5559 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.5559 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.5559 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2473.4% | 0.4781 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year | 47.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.12 % change on previous year | -19.53 % change on previous year | 39.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.83 % change on previous year | -35.49 % change on previous year | 53.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -30.43 % change on previous year | 63.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -14.01 % change on previous year | -90.35 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -11.66 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 142 Guyana 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Hong Kong, China 0.8374 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Tonga 0.7579 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1953 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Chile -0.0448 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta was 0.5559 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 63.97 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.35 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.