The invention relates to a multilayer composite metal oxide catalyst. The multilayer composite metal oxide catalyst has the general formula as follows: Mo[a]Bi[b]Ni[c]Cs[d]Cu[e]Ti[f]A[g]B[h]C[i]O[j], wherein Mo is molybdenum, Bi is bismuth, Ni is nickel, Cs is cesium, Cu is copper, and Ti is titanium; A is at least one element selected from arsenic, tellurium, manganese, cerium, niobium, zirconium, rubidium, cadmium and germanium; B is at least one element selected from cobalt, boron, strontium, tantalum, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal; C is at least one element selected from vanadium, stannum, gallium, zinc, ferrum, tungsten and stibium; and O is oxygen. The composite metal oxide catalyst has a multilayer structure in which the concentrations of all the elements are reduced progressively from a matrix at the inner layer to the outer layer. The catalyst provided by the invention can effectively reduce the local heat accumulation of single pipe reactors and inhibit the formation of hot spots, and has the characteristics of high reactivity and selectivity and long service life.