With the travel restrictions in many countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a decrease of 75.1% in outbound tourists for the third quarter this year – with the number estimated at 51,855, the National Statistics Office said.

According to this latest data from the NSO, of the total number, 16,540 outbound tourist trips were for holiday purposes, while a further 27,120 were made for visiting friends and relatives. The NSO note that Italy remained the most popular destination, with a share of 46.5% of total tourist trips.

Total nights spent by outbound tourists decreased by 63.6%, amounting to 553,109 nights. In absolute terms, the majority of guest nights (76.0%) were spent in non-rented accommodation establishments, the NSO said.

The total estimated expenditure by outbound tourists during the third quarter decreased by 82.5% over the same quarter of 2019, and stood at €35.2 million, equivalent to an average of €680 per person.

Between January and September the total outbound tourist trips numbered 167,427, a decrease of 67.4% over last year. Total nights spent by outbound tourists went down by 63.3%, surpassing 1.2 million nights.

The NSO also noted that in addition, total estimated outlay by resident tourists stood at €116.6 million, 73.9% lower than that recorded for the same period in 2019.

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