Total inbound tourists for June 2023 were estimated at 294,488, an increase of 20.0 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2022. The total nights spent amounted to 1,946,623, the NSO said Friday.

During the month under review, a total of 267,585 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, and 15,060 tourists came for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 (40.9 per cent), followed by the 45-64 age bracket (29.6 per cent). United Kingdom, Italy, and French residents made up 47.0 per cent of total inbound tourists.

Total nights spent went up by 22.4 per cent when compared to June 2022, surpassing 1.9 million nights. The largest share of guest nights (87.4 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments. The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 6.6 nights.

Total tourist expenditure almost reached €286.5 million, an increase of 32.1 per cent over the corresponding month in 2022. The average expenditure per night was estimated at €147.2.

January-June 2023

Inbound tourists for the first half of 2023 amounted to 1,289,292, an increase of 43.8 per cent over the same period in 2022. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 35.9 per cent, surpassing 8.1 million nights.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €1,036.8 million, 48.8 per cent higher than that recorded for 2022 (Table 9). Total expenditure per capita increased to €804 from €777 in 2022.