The number of nights spent by international tourists in Malta was substantially lower in 2020 and 2021 over the previous years due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, inbound travelers spent around 8.4 million nights in Malta in 2021, denoting a 60 percent increase compared to 2020 but remaining below pre-pandemic levels.
Number of nights spent by international tourists in Malta from 2001 to 2021
(in millions)
*The source adds the following information: "In view of the COVID-19 situation, the Tourstat survey was suspended between March 12 and June 30, 2020. Statistical methods were applied to cover the period from March 13 to March 20, 2020, when scheduled passenger flights were still in operation.
Malta International Airport reopened on July 1, 2020. The first group of destinations that reopened for travel comprised: Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Cyprus, Switzerland, Iceland, Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Czechia, Greece and Croatia. Restrictions on all other flight destinations were lifted on July 15, 2020”.
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to 2019 were previously published by the source. Tourists refer to visitors who stayed at least one night. Figures exclude overnight cruise passengers.
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National Statistics Office Malta. (February 14, 2022). Number of nights spent by international tourists in Malta from 2001 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169743/number-of-nights-spent-in-malta/
National Statistics Office Malta. "Number of nights spent by international tourists in Malta from 2001 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. February 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169743/number-of-nights-spent-in-malta/
National Statistics Office Malta. (2022). Number of nights spent by international tourists in Malta from 2001 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169743/number-of-nights-spent-in-malta/
National Statistics Office Malta. "Number of Nights Spent by International Tourists in Malta from 2001 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169743/number-of-nights-spent-in-malta/
National Statistics Office Malta, Number of nights spent by international tourists in Malta from 2001 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169743/number-of-nights-spent-in-malta/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of nights spent by international tourists in Malta from 2001 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], National Statistics Office Malta, February 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169743/number-of-nights-spent-in-malta/
