Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 27.54 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 27.54 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 795.53 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.24 current US$ per person, in 2022.
Malta ranks 158th of 197 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$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 58.92 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 64.6 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 61.85 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 71.76 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 105.39 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1977 | 118.02 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 85.33 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 91.7 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 110.63 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 88.37 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 120.61 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 129.43 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 111.54 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 103.26 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 133.88 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 133.59 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 148.81 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 199.63 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 164.36 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 115.48 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 82.94 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 68.55 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 62.83 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 40.25 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 34.54 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 23.8 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 33.99 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 51.95 current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 44.85 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 32.9 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 53.54 current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 2003 | 64.72 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 795.53 current US$ per person | +1129.3% |
| 2005 | 549.94 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 515.15 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 563.74 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 646.01 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 630.1 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 553.83 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 545.62 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 476.42 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 578.79 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 583.14 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 617.71 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 553.19 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 51.93 current US$ per person | -90.6% |
| 2018 | 42.68 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 26.17 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 26.61 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.97 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.24 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 28.18 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 27.54 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27.54 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27.54 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.17 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1129.3% | 64.72 current US$ per person | 795.53 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.74 current US$ per person | 58.92 current US$ per person | 118.02 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 127.97 current US$ per person | 88.37 current US$ per person | 199.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.87 current US$ per person | 23.8 current US$ per person | 164.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.65 current US$ per person | 32.9 current US$ per person | 795.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.95 current US$ per person | 26.17 current US$ per person | 617.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.51 current US$ per person | 23.24 current US$ per person | 28.18 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 155 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.41 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Viet Nam 28.75 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Uganda 28.58 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Eswatini 26.83 current US$ per person compare
- 160 United States of America 26.46 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 25.28 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Malta was 27.54 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 795.53 current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.