Total outbound tourist trips for the third quarter in 2026 were estimated at 284,486, an increase of 5.1 per cent over the corresponding quarter of 2025. Total nights spent increased by 1.3 per cent and amounted to 2,121,162.

July-September 2026

During the quarter under review, a total of 200,558 outbound tourist trips were undertaken for holiday purposes, followed by 53,021 trips for visiting friends and relatives. Most outbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 years (44.4 per cent), followed by those within the 45-64 age bracket (31.2 per cent) (Table 1).

Outbound tourists towards EU and non-EU countries increased by 3.1 and 11.5 per cent respectively, when compared to the same quarter of 2025 (Table 1). Italy remained the most popular destination, with a share of 38.9 per cent of total tourist trips (Table 5).

Total nights spent by outbound tourists in the third quarter of 2026 reached 2.1 million nights. The largest share of guest nights (53.8 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments. The average length of stay of total outbound tourists stood at 7.5 nights.

Total estimated expenditure by outbound tourists between July and September stood at €303.0 million, equivalent to an average of €1,065 per capita and €143 per night.

January-September 2026

Total outbound tourist trips in the first nine months of 2026 numbered 704,426, an increase of 6.6 per cent over 2025. Total nights spent by outbound tourists went up by 6.6 per cent, reaching 5.2 million nights. In addition, total estimated outlay by resident tourists stood at €691.4 million, 1.4 per cent higher than that recorded in 2025.