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Last year, the total number of inbound and domestic tourists who visited the Gozo and Comino region amounted to 435,907. In fact domestic tourists accounted for almost 84% of total tourism demand within this region, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Malta residents travelling to Gozo and Comino region totalled 365,252, or just under 94% of total domestic tourists.
The data also shows that domestic tourism across regions stood at 389,561 total arrivals, an increase of 8.1% when compared to 2020.
The NSO said that the total number of inbound and domestic tourists who visited the Malta region amounted to 962,566 with inbound tourists accounting for almost 98% of total tourists visiting this region.
It noted that significant increases have been noted in the domestic tourists and the number of nights spent during the shoulder months (March and April 2021) when compared to 2020 levels. This has been greatly attributed from Covid-19 related travel restrictions.
The majority of domestic tourist nights were spent in rented accommodation (62.4%)
Total expenditure by domestic tourists was estimated at €76.6 million, an increase of 32.4% when compared to the previous year, the NSO said. The average expenditure per capita stood at €206, an increase of more than €41 over 2020.
Domestic tourists to Gozo and Comino region, who stayed in rented accommodation amounted to 212,924, an increase of 3% over 2020. More than half of the domestic stays in rented accommodation (64.4%) were in other rented accommodation establishments.
Rented accommodation: consists of the following two sub-categories:
Collective accommodation: comprises hotels, guesthouses, hostels, tourist villages, holiday complex, Bed & Breakfast and campsites.
Other rented accommodation: comprises holiday furnished premises (farmhouses, flats and villas), host families, marinas, paid-convents, rented yachts and student dormitories.
Domestic tourism to Malta region Gozo and Comino residents who travelled to Malta region in 2021 as domestic tourists increased significantly (more than double) from 11,971 in 2020 to 24,309.
The NSO said that last year, domestic tourism expenditure in Malta region was estimated at almost €3.7 million, an increase of €2.1 million over 2020.
File Photo by Alain Salvary
