Total inbound visitors for March were estimated at 172,971, an increase of 3.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2018, the NSO said.

A total of 145,814 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 16,748 were undertaken for business purposes. Inbound tourists from Non-EU Member States went up by 21.4 per cent to 27,742 when compared to the corresponding month in 2018. Most inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 (38.0 per cent), followed by those within the 45-64 age bracket (33.8 per cent).

Total nights spent went up by 2.2 per cent when compared to March 2018, surpassing 1.1 million nights. The largest share of guest nights (61.5 per cent) was spent in collective accommodation establishments.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €116.5 million, an increase of 0.5 per cent over the corresponding month in 2018.

January-March 2019

Inbound tourist trips for the first three months of 2019 amounted to 425,892, an increase of 2.8 per cent over the same period in 2018. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 4.2 per cent, reaching nearly 2.8 million nights.

Total tourism expenditure was estimated at €272.4 million, 0.3 per cent higher than that recorded for 2018. Total expenditure per capita stood at €640, a decrease of 2.3 per cent when compared to 2018.