Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Malta 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +998.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +998.5% | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 182 Türkiye 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Russian Federation 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Chad 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Angola 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Oman 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malta?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.