The Malta Independent 15 May 2024, Wednesday
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64,623 inbound tourists in February; expenditure at almost €40m

Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 11:18 Last update: about 3 years ago

Total inbound visitors for February 2022 were estimated at 64,623, while total nights spent amounted to 519,972, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.  

During the month under review, a total of 55,887 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, followed by 5,050 tourists for business purposes.

The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 (42.2 per cent), followed by the age bracket 45-64 (28.6 per cent).

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French, Italian and Polish residents made up 36.1 per cent of total inbound tourists.

The largest share of guest nights (78.4 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments.

The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 8.0 nights.

Total tourist expenditure reached almost €40.0 million. The average expenditure per night was estimated at €76.9.

 

January - February

The NSO said that there were 124,357 inbound tourists between January and February, while the total nights spent surpassed 1 million.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €86.9 million. Total expenditure per capita stood at €699, decreasing from €874 in 2021.

 

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