National Statistics Office latest data show that the total number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino during July, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 257,754, or 66.8% of total tourists (385,591).

The total number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino for the first seven months of the year, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 1,109,844, or 56.2% of total tourists (1,976,457).

On a national basis, the NSO noted that total inbound tourists for July 2024 were estimated at 385,591 an increase of 18.5% when compared to the corresponding month in 2023. Total nights spent amounted to 2,781,255, and total expenditure almost reached €403.9 million.

The largest share of guest nights (89.2%) was spent in rented accommodation establishments.

Inbound tourists for the first seven months of 2024 amounted to 1,976,457, while total nights spent surpassed 12.2 million nights.

Total tourism expenditure for the period January-July 2024 was estimated at €1.7 billion, while expenditure per capita stood at €858.

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