Tourist arrivals rose by a whopping 27.7 per cent in February to reach 103,899, the National Statistics Office said today. 

81,706 inbound tourist trips were made for holiday purposes, while a further 14,691 were for business.

Tourists from EU Member States went up by 30.6 per cent to 90,472 when compared to the corresponding month in 2016. The majority of inbound tourists
were aged between 25 and 44, followed by those within the 45-64 age bracket.

Total nights spent went up by 15.7 per cent when compared to February 2016, amounting to 672,727 nights. The largest share of guest nights (67.5 per cent) was spent in hotels. Tourist nights in private accommodation increased by 24.8 per cent when compared to February 2016.

Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €69.9 million, an increase of 20.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2016.

January-February 2017
Inbound tourist trips for the first two months of 2017 reached 207,968, an increase of 25.4 per cent over the same period in 2016. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 13.9 per cent, surpassing 1.4 million nights.

Total tourism expenditure was estimated at €140.7 million, 14.3 per cent higher than that recorded in 2016. Total expenditure per capita stood at €677, a decrease of 8.8 per cent when compared to 2016.