Malta's tourist arrivals have climbed from 3.5 million to 4 million to 4.5 million, with a Vision 2050 target implying even more growth that experts warn is unsustainable.
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Robert Formosa paints a sharp picture of Malta's self-reinforcing economic trap. [1] — Robert Formosa "Maltese people buy apartments, list them on Airbnb, and fill them with tourists to service the mortgage. More tourists require more apartme…" 11:40 Maltese investors buy apartments, list them on Airbnb, and depend on a constant flow of tourists to service their mortgages. To maintain that flow, the country invites more tourists, which requires more apartments, which pushes prices beyond the reach of local families who cannot afford to buy or rent. The economy cannibalises itself — generating impressive revenue figures that flow disproportionately to property owners while squeezing out the broad middle class. Formosa connects this to a broader critique of consumerism: money earned is immediately recycled into asset speculation rather than invested in skills, savings, or public goods. The result is an economy that looks productive in the headline numbers but is eroding the foundations of long-term prosperity.
Malta went from 3.5 million to 4.5 million tourists and is now targeting 6 million. But the average visitor spends €300 less than in 2015. More volume is not compensating for declining value.
Since November 2015, the average tourist spend per visitor in Malta has fallen by €300, undermining the economic case for mass tourism.
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