Inbound tourism up by 6.3% in February

A total of 51,216 inbound visits were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 7,695 were undertaken for business purposes. Most inbound tourists came from EU Member States, while tourists from Non-EU countries advanced by 22.5 per cent. 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 3.8 per cent, to 496,350. In absolute terms, the majority of guest nights were spent in collective accommodation establishments. In percentage terms, an increase was noted in the number of tourists residing in private accommodation.

During the reference month, total tourist expenditure was estimated at €47.0 million, an increase of 4.6 per cent over the corresponding month last year.

Inbound tourism in January and February amounted to 134,824, an increase of 6.7 per cent over 2013. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 7.3 per cent, reaching 1,068,095.

During the period under review, total tourism expenditure was estimated at €103.2 million, 7.1 per cent higher than that recorded for the corresponding period last year. Total per capita expenditure stood at €765, a slight increase over the previous year.