Malta Records Third Lowest Share Of Domestic Trips In EU

Malta recorded one of the lowest shares of domestic trips among European Union countries in 2025, with only 32% of trips made by residents taking place within the country.

According to Eurostat data, Malta had the third lowest share of domestic trips in the EU, ahead of only Belgium at 29% and Luxembourg at 5%.

A domestic trip refers to travel made by residents within their own country of residence, meaning that a person does not cross a national border during the trip.

In comparison, Romania recorded the highest share, with 89% of trips by residents taking place domestically, followed by Spain at 87%.

Across the EU, residents made 1.20 billion personal and professional trips in 2025, an increase of 1.4% compared with the previous year. Of these, 848 million were domestic trips, while 264 million involved travel to another EU country.

Overall, 92% of trips made by EU residents remained within the European Union, while 8% had destinations outside the bloc.

Despite domestic trips being more common, foreign travel generated higher spending.

EU residents spent €266.2 billion on domestic trips in 2025, compared with €379.4 billion on foreign trips. Accommodation and transport accounted for the largest shares of spending across both types of travel.

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