Total outbound tourists for second quarter of 2024 estimated at 189,404 - NSO
Total outbound tourists for the second quarter in 2024 were estimated at 189,404, a figure similar to that in the corresponding quarter of 2023. Total nights spent amounted to 1,213,539, the NSO said Tuesday.April-June 2024During the quarter under re
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Total outbound tourists for the second quarter in 2024 were estimated at 189,404, a figure similar to that in the corresponding quarter of 2023. Total nights spent amounted to 1,213,539, the NSO said Tuesday.
April-June 2024
During the quarter under review, a total of 122,825 outbound tourist trips were undertaken for holiday purposes, followed by 37,978 trips for visiting friends and relatives. Most outbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 years (47.7 per cent), followed by those within the 45-64 age bracket (29.3 per cent).
Outbound tourists towards EU and non-EU countries decreased by 1.6 and increased by 5.5 per cent respectively, when compared to the same quarter of 2023. Italy remained the most popular destination, with a share of 39.3 per cent of total tourist trips.
Total nights spent by outbound tourists in the second quarter of 2024 surpassed 1.2 million nights. The largest share of guest nights (51.7 per cent) was spent in rented accommodation establishments. The average length of stay of total outbound tourists stood at 6.4 nights.
Total estimated expenditure by outbound tourists between April and June increased to €169.6 million, equivalent to an average of €896 per capita.
January-June 2024
Total outbound tourist trips in the first half of 2024 numbered 368,398, an increase of 6.0 per cent over the same period in 2023. Total nights spent by outbound tourists went up by 3.3 per cent, surpassing 2.4 million nights (Table 9). In addition, total estimated outlay by resident tourists stood at €329.9 million, 11.0 per cent higher than that recorded for the same period in 2023.