Malta is moving in the opposite direction when it comes to quality tourism, as tourists visiting the island are spending less per visit to Malta even as arrivals rise sharply, with official figures showing shorter stays are offsetting higher spending per night. According to the National Statistics Office, Malta received 489,494 tourists in July, a
Malta welcomed close to half a million tourists in July alone, as inbound tourism jumped by more than 20% compared to the same month last year. A total of 489,494 inbound tourists were estimated to have visited Malta during July 2026, marking a 20.8% increase over July 2025. Visitors spent a combined 3.19 million nights in Malta during the month, with
Inbound tourists for the first seven months of 2026 amounted to 2,621,319, an increase of 18.6 per cent over the same period in 2025, the NSO said Monday. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 11.1 per cent, reaching 14.9 million nights. Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €2,334.0 million, 15.8 per cent higher than that recorded
