More than 4 million tourists visit Malta in 2025 – NSO

Inbound tourists for 2025 amounted to 4,022,310, an increase of 12.9 per cent over the same period in 2024, the NSO said Thursday. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 11.0 per cent, reaching 25.4 million nights.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €3,904.4 million, 18.6 per cent higher than that recorded for the same period in 2024. Total expenditure per capita increased to €971 from €924 in 2024.

The number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 2,305,968, or 57.3 per cent of total tourists.

December 2025

Total inbound tourists for December 2025 were estimated at 225,104, an increase of 17.0 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2024.

During the month under review, a total of 208,204 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, and 11,940 tourists came for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists consisted of persons aged between 45 and 64 (36.3 per cent), followed by the 25-44 age bracket (36.2 per cent). British, Italian and Polish residents made up 49.0 per cent of total inbound tourists.

Total nights spent went up by 13.6 per cent when compared to December 2024, reaching 1.4 million nights. The largest share of guest nights (85.4 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments. The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 6.1 nights.

Total tourist expenditure stood at €162.9 million, an increase of 15.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2024. The average expenditure per night was estimated at €117.7.

The number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 94,251, or 41.9 per cent of total tourists.