An estimated 21,043 Maltese residents went abroad in May, 12.4 per cent more than in the same month last year.

Same-day visitor trips increased to 4,791.

Outbound trips towards EU destinations accounted for 88 per cent of the total and numbered 18,620. A further 2,423 trips headed towards non-EU destinations.

Trips towards EU countries advanced by 16 per cent, while those towards non-EU destinations edged down.

Italy and the UK remained the most popular outbound destinations and comprised nearly two-thirds of the total EU tourist trips.

There were slight drops in the number of trips to Germany and France.

The majority of outbound tourists during May were males (62 per cent). The largest share of tourists (43 per cent) fell in the 25-44 age bracket. The latter were followed by those aged 45-64, 34 per cent).

The number of outbound tourists between January and May was estimated at 106,572, an increase of 15 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

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