Outbound trips increase by 12.8% over November 2012

Outbound tourist trips to EU countries during November amounted to 22,520, while Non-EU trips stood at 3,550. Both markets registered increases of 14 and 7 per cent respectively.

The UK and Italy remained the two most popular tourist destinations among residents of Malta and accounted for 59 per cent of the total tourist trips.

The majority of outbound tourists were males (57 per cent). When compared to November 2012, outbound tourist trips carried out by males and females increased by 4 and 27 per cent respectively. Most outbound tourists fell within the 25-44 age bracket (49 per cent), followed by the 45-64 age group (32 per cent). During the month under review, there were 29,835 outbound visitor trips, of which 3,765 were same-day visits.

Outbound tourist trips throughout this eleven-month period numbered 323,609, an increase of 9 per cent when compared to the previous year. An estimated 87 per cent of outbound tourists chose to visit EU destinations, with Italy and the UK ranking as the most popular destinations. In total, EU trips registered an increase, reaching 282,785. A slight drop was registered in trips towards Non-EU countries.

Male passengers outnumbered females, reaching 184,756, or 57 per cent of the total. Same-day visitors numbered 38,384.