Internet purchases by individuals in Malta
Malta: Internet purchases by individuals was 49.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in Malta, 2005–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Malta recorded 49.5% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Malta peaked at 49.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
That places Malta 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.5% | 27.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 31.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 458,677 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Malta?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Malta was 49.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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