Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Malta
Malta: Personal transfers, receipts was 221.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
221.90 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
114th
of 177 countries
All-time high
288.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2004
All-time low
218,295 BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Personal transfers, receipts in Malta, 1971–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 221.90 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2016.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Malta peaked at 288.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 218,295 BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Malta 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.51 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 15.20 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 11.93 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 10.64 million BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 13.51 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 21.64 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1977 | 24.63 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 16.35 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 18.13 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 22.29 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 19.39 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 16.26 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 17.57 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 13.88 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 10.66 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 10.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.50 million BoP, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1988 | 26.90 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1989 | 40.46 million BoP, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 37.15 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 15.47 million BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1994 | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ | +318.4% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 3.56 million BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million BoP, current US$ | +126.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 530,484 BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 218,295 BoP, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2003 | 633,764 BoP, current US$ | +190.3% |
| 2004 | 288.27 million BoP, current US$ | +45386.2% |
| 2005 | 188.76 million BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 173.52 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 180.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 211.16 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 207.19 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 193.52 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 190.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 166.42 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 212.05 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 218.76 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 234.97 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 221.90 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 221.90 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 221.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45386.2% | 633,764 BoP, current US$ | 288.27 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +318.4% | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +190.3% | 218,295 BoP, current US$ | 633,764 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10.64 million BoP, current US$ | 24.63 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10.43 million BoP, current US$ | 40.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 37.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.16 million BoP, current US$ | 218,295 BoP, current US$ | 288.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.38 million BoP, current US$ | 166.42 million BoP, current US$ | 234.97 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Malta?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Malta was 221.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 288.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,295 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.