Travel services in Malta
Malta: Travel services was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.7% for travel services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Malta peaked at 68.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Malta ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.7% | — |
| 1972 | 25.5% | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 68.2% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +90.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +90.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 25.5% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 56.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 55.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 9.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 2.2% | 10.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Malta?
- Travel services in Malta was 10.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for travel services?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.