Total inbound visitors for September were estimated at 208,321, an increase of 7.3 per cent when compared to the corresponding month of 2015.

Data from the National Statistics office today show that a total of 180,734 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 11,509 were undertaken for business purposes.

Inbound tourists from EU Member States went up by 8.2 per cent to 175,793 when compared to the corresponding month of 2015. The majority of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44, followed by those within the 45-64 age bracket.

Total nights spent went up by 1.6 per cent when compared to September 2015, amounting to 1,634,155 nights. The largest share of guest nights (56.0 per cent) was spent in collective accommodation establishments.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €198.4 million, an increase of 1.3 per cent over the corresponding month of 2015.

Inbound tourist trips from January to September amounted to 1,515,439, an increase of 8.2 per cent over the same period in 2015. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 5.1 per cent, almost 11.8 million nights.

Total tourism expenditure was estimated at €1,355.3 million, 3.2 per cent higher than that recorded for 2015. Total expenditure per capita stood at €894, a decrease of 4.6 per cent when compared to 2015.

Photograph by Alain Salvary

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