Total outbound visitor trips for the second quarter were estimated at 100,175, an increase of 6.0 per cent when compared to the corresponding period last year.

Outbound Tourism: April-June 2014

During the quarter under review, there were 84,573 outbound tourist trips, an increase of 6.8 per cent over the corresponding period in 2013.

The number of outbound tourist trips towards EU countries stood at 72,597, an increase of 8.4 per cent over the corresponding quarter last year. Italy and the United Kingdom remained the most popular destinations, with a share of 54.0 per cent of total tourist trips.

Total nights spent by outbound tourists advanced by 12.5 per cent to 673,650. In absolute terms, the majority of guest nights were spent in private accommodation establishments.

Total estimated outlay by resident tourists between January and June rose by 2.1 per cent when compared to the corresponding period last year, and stood at €76.6 million, equivalent to €114 per night.

January-June 2014

Total outbound visitor trips for the ?rst six months of the year numbered 181,573, an increase of 6.3 per cent over 2013 levels. During the period under review, there were 161,907 outbound tourist trips, an increase of 6.5 per cent over the previous year.

Total nights spent by outbound tourists went up by 11.3 per cent, reaching 1,271,950. During the period under review, total estimated outlay by resident tourists stood at €147.9 million. This estimate is 3.1 per cent higher than that recorded for the same period in 2013.