Inbound tourism increases by 3.1% in November

Total inbound tourist trips for November were estimated at 103,435, an increase of 3.1% when compared to the corresponding month last year. Excluding the passengers who stayed overnight on board their berthed cruise ship, this increase amounted to 3%.

The NSO said a total of 85,789 inbound visits were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 10,682 were undertaken for business purposes.

Inbound tourists from EU Member States went up by 7.4% to 87,544. The largest proportion of inbound tourists were aged between 45 and 64, followed by those within the 25-44 age bracket.

Total nights spent went up by 3.7% when compared to November 2013, reaching 778,944 nights. The largest share of guest nights (69.1%) was spent in collective accommodation establishments.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €80.4 million, an increase of 4.1% over the corresponding month last year.

Inbound tourism from January to November amounted to 1,647,915, an increase of 8.0% over the same period in 2013. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 5%, reaching 12.9 million nights.

During the period under review, total tourism expenditure was estimated at €1.5 billion, 6.2% higher than that recorded for the same period in 2013.

Total per capita expenditure stood at €910, a decrease of 0.8% when compared to last year’s levels