January-April tourist arrivals top 1 million, up 17.4% – NSO

Inbound tourists for the first four months of 2025 amounted to 1,044,657, an increase of 17.4 per cent over the same period in 2024, the NSO said Tuesday. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 17.1 per cent, almost reaching 6.0 million nights.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €804.7 million, 24.2 per cent higher than that recorded for the same period in 2024. Total expenditure per capita increased to €770 from €728 in 2024.

The number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 526,752, or 50.4 per cent of total tourists.

Total inbound tourists for April 2025 were estimated at 351,165, an increase of 14.6 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2024, the NSO said.

During the month under review, a total of 327,305 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, and 16,586 tourists came for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists consisted of persons aged between 25 and 44 (35.4 per cent), followed by the 45-64 age bracket (34.4 per cent). British, Italian, and Polish residents made up 46.4 per cent of total inbound tourists.

Total nights spent went up by 19.7 per cent when compared to April 2024, surpassing 2.0 million nights. The largest share of guest nights (87.6 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments. The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 5.7 nights.

Total tourist expenditure surpassed €296.2 million, an increase of 23.6 per cent over the corresponding month in 2024. The average expenditure per night was estimated at €147.5.

The number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 194,126, or 55.3 per cent of total tourists.