Increase in tourist arrivals, expenditure
Tourist arrivals in November increased by 5.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding month last year, the National Statistics Office said.
The NSO said that the total nights they spent in Malta advanced by 17.9 per cent.
A total 68,260 came for a holiday purposes, while 10,520 were on a business trip.
First-time visitors accounted for the majority of inbound tourists, with an estimated 63 per cent of the total, albeit there was a notable increase in repeat tourism.
A total 84 per cent came from EU states, mostly the UK, Germany and Italy.
The average length of stay stood at 7.9 nights, up by 0.8 of a night when compared to November last year. This was mainly attributed to an increase of 11 per cent in stays exceeding 7 nights.
Total expenditure during November also rose with respect to 2010 levels and stood at €66 million.
This estimate was 15 per cent higher than that for 2010, with increases noted in all expenditure categories.
The total number of departing tourists during the 11-month period up to November reached 1,357,971, an increase of six per cent over the comparable period last year.
Most tourists opted for non-package travel; however an increase in package trips was recorded.
The largest proportions of inbound passengers were aged between 45 and 64, followed by tourists within the 25-44 age bracket.
Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €1,190 million, a rise of nine per cent over 2010.
Increases were recorded in all expenditure categories, except for accommodation, were a marginal drop was recorded. Total per capita expenditure was up by three per cent, reaching €877.
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chris tuckley
Dec 28th 2011, 16:10
I have seen that the tourist numbers in the summer and early autumn was down, this could be due to the TV holiday programmes in the UK the rarely advertise Malta and when they do it shows film of the Island where everyone is driving old cars such as Escorts Beetles etc., on one particular film a bus went past and it was green that must have been 20 years out of date.
Malta is not Advertsed enough, even the travel agents have said to friends of mine not to go there as the buses charge tourists double and the Island is one big building site and dust bowl.
If these are reccomendations from the people who are supposed to send tourist to visit, something needs addressing.
Fifteen years ago Air Malta did a weekly flight from Humberside Airport this was stopped due to aircraft shortage, now to fly to Malta I have to drive 160 miles to the nearest airport which flys to Malta maybe this is another factor which is lowering the tourist in the summer months. Its fine for me the less people around I can wonder round Valletta without the crowds, but I am thinking of Malta and the wonderful people there, some of which will be relatives, my G,G,G,G,G grandmother left under a cloud in 1806 and came to England with a soldier.
Malta is a great place to visit I have loved the place since my first visit in 1968 and have returned at least once a year since. Missing only this year due ill health
Jay Oatmon
Dec 28th 2011, 13:21
If Malta does not stop the abuses in Paceville and other places by 'the violent ones' the number of tourists will decline for reasons of safety.
Michael Gioffre
Dec 28th 2011, 17:17
I agree with you there. Also with tourists paying double to go on a bus with absoloutly no service
Andreas Moser
Dec 28th 2011, 11:58
"The average length of stay stood at 7.9 nights, up by 0.8 of a night when compared to November last year. This was mainly attributed to an increase of 11 per cent in stays exceeding 7 nights."
To what else would it be attributed?
The rise in average temperate from 20 to 22 degrees was mainly attributed to temperatures exceeding 20 degrees.
Mario P. Sciberras
Dec 28th 2011, 12:36
Like you observations
James Dewar
Dec 28th 2011, 13:06
Andreas, A tad cynical but funny! In the same way perhaps as submissions to these columns can be mainly be attributed to contributors posting comments!
Peter Murray
Dec 28th 2011, 15:39
Not yours though James-heaven forfend!
Peter Murray
Dec 28th 2011, 11:47
How is this" ESTIMATED expenditure" by tourists determined and established precisely-as they are certainly not spending in bars.restaurants and the shops- thats for sure!
George Calleja
Dec 28th 2011, 12:40
How very arrogant of you to ask where tourists are spending their money! Do you tell us where you're spending your own money? You're one of those people who gets the shivers when positive statistics are issued.
Peter Murray
Dec 28th 2011, 15:13
FAO-Mr.George Calleja
Who are earth died and made you the sole preserver of what is right and wrong and I would suggest it takes an arrogant person to suggest someone else is arrogant!Did YOU actually read what I wrote ?Perhaps you, as an obvious font of all knowledge and unilateral judge of all probity, could answer the simple question I asked-HOW IS THIS ESTIMATED(note estimated) EXPENDITURE DETERMINED AND ESTABLISHED and it is the NSO would are not applying full disclosure by not revealing how these figures were accurately obtained?I for one am not so gullible and easily led to automatically and unreservedly believe ,without some corroborated proof or any evidence to support such claims-so called "positive statistics as you -a Spin -Doctor's delight refer to them.So tell me sir where and how did the NSO evalutate how tourists spent their money, as you obviously inhabit another universe and don't frequent tourist area's here in Malta to see the despertae situation which prevails.Finally.