Malta surpasses 4 million inbound tourists in 2025

Malta welcomed more than four million inbound tourists in 2025, marking a new milestone for the country’s tourism sector.

According to figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO), inbound tourists between January and December 2025 totalled 4,022,310 – an increase of 12.9 per cent over 2024, when arrivals stood at 3,563,618.

Total nights spent by inbound tourists reached 25.4 million in 2025, up by 11 per cent over the previous year. This was the sharpest increase in the European Union. The average length of stay stood at 6.3 nights.

Tourist expenditure also rose significantly. Total expenditure was estimated at €3.9 billion, representing an 18.6 per cent increase compared to 2024. Expenditure per capita increased to €971, up from €924 the year before.

Air travel remained the dominant mode of transport, with 3,942,822 tourists arriving by air. The United Kingdom remained Malta’s largest market, accounting for 841,397 tourists in 2025, followed by Italy and Poland.

The data confirms continued growth momentum for Malta’s tourism industry, with arrivals increasing by nearly 459,000 year-on-year.

Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg reacted to these figures, saying that Malta has “reached unprecedented levels of growth as the implementation of our long-term tourism strategy is clearly leaving its mark.”

“Today’s figures – with the EU’s highest increase in bed nights and a sharp increase in expenditure – show that the Government’s actions in recent years have put us firmly on the global tourism map, with an industry that is fast transforming itself in the right direction, in line with our Tourism Strategy and the Malta Vision 2050, as we attract tourists who are willing to spend even more for the unique experiences that Malta and Gozo have to offer,” he added.