Total inbound tourist trips for September were estimated at 193,138, an increase of 9.3 per cent when compared to the corresponding month last year, the National Statistics Office said today.

Excluding the passengers who stayed overnight on board their berthed cruise ship, this increase amounted to 5.1 per cent.

A total of 164,579 inbound visits were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 12,739 were undertaken for business purposes. Inbound tourists from EU Member States went up by 7.5 per cent to 158,545. The largest proportion of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44, closely followed by those within the 45-64 age bracket.

Total nights spent went up by 6.1 per cent when compared to September 2013, reaching 1,546,749 nights. The largest share of guest nights was spent in collective accommodation establishments.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €186.3 million, an increase of 8.8 per cent over the corresponding month last year.

Inbound tourism from January to September amounted to 1,363,859, an increase of 9.0 per cent over the same period in 2013. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 5.0 per cent, reaching 10.8 million nights.

During the period under review, total tourism expenditure was estimated at €1.2 billion, 6.8 per cent higher than that recorded for the same period in 2013. Total per capita expenditure stood at €921, a decrease of 1.1 per cent when compared to last year’s levels.

Photograph: Alain Salvary

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