The travel restrictions currently in force for many countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic was reflected in a decrease of 83.8% on 2020 in outbound tourists for the first quarter this year – with the number estimated at 18,717.

According to the latest figures released by the National Statistics Office, 11,601 outbound tourist trips were made for visiting friends and relatives. There was a general increase in the average length of stay recorded.

The NSO noted that total nights spent by outbound tourists decreased by 53.7%, amounting to 311,629 nights. In absolute terms, the majority of guest nights (84.7%) were spent in non-rented accommodation establishments.

Total estimated expenditure by outbound tourists between January and March decreased by 77.7% over the same quarter of 2020, and stood at €18 million, equivalent to an average €968 per person.

Italy remained the most popular destination, with a share of 37.3% of total tourist trips, the NSO said.

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