Today’s data from the National Statistics Office show that the total number of tourists visiting Gozo during September, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 224,950, or 62.3% of total tourists (361,015).

The total number of tourists visiting Gozo for the first nine months of the year, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 1,634,304, or 59.1% of total tourists (2,766,584).

On a national basis, total inbound tourists for September 2024 were estimated at 361,015, an increase of 20.7% when compared to the corresponding month in 2023.

British, Italian and French residents made up 47.1% of total inbound tourists, the NSO said.

Total nights spent amounted to 2,492,112, and total expenditure surpassed €385.8 million.

The largest share of guest nights (86.8%) was spent in rented accommodation establishments.

Inbound tourists for the first three quarters of 2024 amounted to 2,766,584, while total nights spent almost reached 17.9 million nights.

Total tourism expenditure for the period January-September 2024 was estimated at €2.6 billion, while expenditure per capita stood at €926.

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