Nearly two million tourists arrive in Malta in 2016

Malta received nearly two million tourists last year, 10.2% more than in 2015, according to the National Statistics Office. The NSO said they spent a total of almost 15 million nights in Malta, 5.7% more than in 2015 and that they spent an estimated €1.71 billion, 4.3% more than in 2015. But total expenditure per capita stood at €869, a drop of 5.4% when compared to 2015. Total visitors for December were estimated at 96,395, an increase of 32.8% when compared to the same month in 2015. A total 80,443 trips were carried out for holiday purposes, 8,802 for business. Tourists from EU states increased by 34.5% to 82,518 when compared to the same month in 2015. The majority were aged between 25 and 44. Total nights spent went up by 10.3% when compared to December 2015, amounting to 674,521 nights. Tourist nights in private accommodation increased by 9.8% when compared to December 2015. Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €62.3 million, an increase of 16% over the same month in 2015.

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