According to data from the National Statistics Office today, the number of inbound visitors in March were estimated at 167,197, up by 18.4% on last year and they spent around €116.0 which was up by 20.2%.

Of these, 137,504 trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 15,673 were undertaken for business purposes.

The number travelling from EU Member States, increased by 17.3% to 144,345 when compared to the same month last year.

The NSO noted that there were almost 1.1 million nights spent by travellers in March, up by 26.9% when compared to last year.

The largest share of guest nights – 63.4 per cent – was spent in collective accommodation establishments, the NSO said.

During the first three months this year, inbound tourists reached 414,400, up by 18.8% on last year, the NSO said. Total nights spent also went up, this time by 18.4%, reaching nearly 2.7 million nights.

In the same period, tourism expenditure reached nearly €271.5 million, 14.4% higher than that recorded for 2017. Total expenditure per capita stood at €655, a decrease of 3.7% when compared to last year.

Photograph by Alain Salvary

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