Malta prioritises travel and tourism more than any other economy in the world, according to an international study..

On overall travel and tourism (T&T) competitiveness, Malta finished 40th in a 141-nation table compiled by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.

But on T&T prioritisation, the island was ranked highest, scoring 6.03 points out of a possible seven.

The report was based on ranking countries in 14 ‘pillars’ of the industry and overall Malta came off very well.

It was ranked 17th for health and hygiene, 22nd for its ground and port infrastructure, 24th for its tourist service infrastructure and 25th for safety and security.

This last was boosted by its lack of terrorist activity, in which Malta scored the maximum seven points for no reported incidences.

Malta’s lowest score was in the natural resources subindex, in which it placed 115 out of 141, and it also fared badly in price competitiveness, in 106th place.

There is also room for improvement in the cultural resources and business travel pillar, where the island ranked in 90th place.

Spain topped the table for overall T&T competitiveness, with France second and Germany third.

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