According to the latest data from the National Statistics Office, total inbound tourists for March were estimated at 110,938, while total nights spent amounted to 739,194.

A total of 95,395 inbound tourists visited Malta on holiday, while 8,562 tourists visited for business purposes.

The NSO noted that French, German and Italian residents made up 33.6% of total inbound tourists.

The largest share of guest nights (83.9%) was spent in rented accommodation establishments.

The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 6.7 nights. Total tourist expenditure surpassed €80.1 million. The average expenditure per night was estimated at €108.4.

For the first quarter of 2022, the number of inbound tourists amounted to 235,295, while the total nights spent surpassed 1.8 million nights.

The NSO said that total tourist expenditure was estimated at €167.1 million. Total expenditure per capita stood at €710, decreasing from €916 in 2021.

File photo by Alain Salvary

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