Number of tourists coming to Malta up by 18.5% in July

Total inbound tourists for July 2024 were estimated at 385,591, an increase of 18.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2023, the National Statistics Office said on Thursday.

During the month under review, a total of 361,628 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, and 10,100 tourists came for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 0 and 24 (39.9 per cent), followed by the 25-44 age bracket (33.0 per cent). Italian, British, and French residents made up 48.5 per cent of total inbound tourists.

Total nights spent went up by 9.8 per cent when compared to July 2023, reaching almost 2.8 million nights. The largest share of guest nights (89.2 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments. The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 7.2 nights.

Total tourist expenditure amounted to almost €403.9 million, an increase of 20.7 per cent over the corresponding month in 2023. The average expenditure per night was estimated at €145.2.

The number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 257,754, or 66.8 per cent of total tourists.

January-July 2024

Inbound tourists for the first seven months of 2024 amounted to 1,976,457, an increase of 22.4 per cent over the same period in 2023. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 14.3 per cent, surpassing 12.2 million nights.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €1.7 billion, 23.6 per cent higher than that recorded for the same period in 2023. Total expenditure per capita increased to €858 from €849 for the corresponding period in 2023.

The number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 1,109,844, or 56.2 per cent of total tourists.