According to latest data from the National Statistics Office, total outbound tourists for the third quarter were estimated at 122,163, while total nights spent amounted to 1,045,058.

61,936 outbound tourist trips were for holidays, followed by 41,986 trips for visiting friends and relatives.

The NSO noted that Italy remained the most popular destination, with a share of 41.9% of total tourist trips.

The largest share of guest nights (64.6%) was spent in non-rented accommodation establishments. The average length of stay of total outbound tourists stood at 8.6 nights.

The NSO said that total expenditure by outbound tourists between July and September reached €98.5 million, equivalent to an average €807 per person.

Total outbound tourist trips between January and September numbered 179,847, an increase of 7.4% over 2020.

Total nights spent by outbound tourists went up by 53.0% during this same period, reaching nearly 1.9 million nights. In addition, the NSO said that total estimated outlay by outbound tourists stood at €151.2 million, 29.7% higher than that recorded for the same period in 2020.

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