Total inbound visitors for November were estimated at 142,711, an increase of 24.0 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2015, the NSo said.

November 2016

A total of 117,938 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 14,609 were undertaken for business purposes. Inbound tourists from EU Member States went up by 28.1 per cent to 122,740 when compared to the corresponding month in 2015.

The majority of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44, followed by those within the 45-64 age bracket.

Total nights spent went up by 14.2 per cent when compared to November 2015, amounting to 958,342 nights. The largest share of guest nights (63.8 per cent) was spent in collective accommodation establishments. However, nights spent in private accommodation increased by 25.8 per cent when compared to November 2015.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €101.7 million, an increase of 12.9 per cent over the corresponding month in 2015.

January-November 2016

Inbound tourist trips from January to November 2016 reached nearly 1.9 million, an increase of 9.4 per cent over the same period in 2015. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 5.5 per cent, surpassing 14.2 million nights.

Total tourism expenditure was estimated at €1.65 billion, 3.9 per cent higher than that recorded in 2015. Total expenditure per capita stood at €880, a decrease of 5.1 per cent when compared to 2015.