Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Malta
Malta: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Malta stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Malta peaked at 6.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Malta 183rd out of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.9% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +998.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Malta?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Malta was 0.1% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.