The number of Maltese going abroad reached 24,927 in June, a drop of 2.7 percent compared to June 2008.
As usual, most Maltese travelled to EU destinations. The 25-44 age bracket accounted for the majority of travellers.
The number of Maltese going abroad in the first half of the year reached 127,796 a marginal increase over the corresponding period last year. Of these 87.2 percent travelled to EU destinations, the most visited countries being the UK and Italy.
Nearly 60 percent of the travellers were male.