Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Malta
Malta: Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) was 603,381 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Malta, 2007–2021
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 603,381 for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 452.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Malta peaked at 1.05 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 213.8, in 2007.
Malta ranks 17th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 213.8 | — |
| 2008 | 26,223 | +12165.2% |
| 2009 | 90,013 | +243.3% |
| 2010 | 76,450 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 109,132 | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 197,895 | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 97,910 | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 85,447 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 147,597 | +72.7% |
| 2016 | 378,801 | +156.6% |
| 2017 | 839,757 | +121.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 442,427 | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 382,522 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 603,381 | +57.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 603,381 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 million, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +12165.2% | 213.8 | 26,223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,816 | 213.8 | 90,013 | 3 |
| 2010s | 342,202 | 76,450 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,952 | 382,522 | 603,381 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Malta?
- Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Malta was 603,381 in 2021, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.8 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro, Euro). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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