Travel services in Malta
Malta: Travel services was 3.9% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.9% for travel services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Malta peaked at 30.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Malta ranks 183rd 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5% | — |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +92.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 12.4% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 20.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 3.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 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 3.9% 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 30.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for travel services?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.