Blockbuster May sees 24% increase in tourist arrivals to Malta

Malta’s tourism sector seems set to have another record-breaking year as May 2024 saw a 23.5 per cent increase in total arrivals when compared to the same month in 2023, according to the National Statistics Office.

A total of 318,366 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, and 23,243 tourists came for business purposes.

The estimated 351,839 arrivals to Malta in May spent over €310 million – a 30.6 per cent increase.

Total nights spent went up by 20.8 per cent when compared to May 2023, surpassing two million nights. The largest share of guest nights (88.9 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments.

The average length of stay of total inbound tourists stood at 5.8 nights.

The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 (38.4 per cent), followed by the 45-64 age bracket (32.1 per cent).

British, Italian and French residents made up 46.2 per cent of total inbound tourists in May.

When looking at the first five months of the year, inbound tourism increased by 24.6 per cent over the corresponding period in 2023.

Total nights spent went up by 14.9 per cent, with expenditure rising by 27.6 per cent.

Total expenditure per capita increased to €772 from €754 for the same period in 2023.