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Domestic tourism trends in Malta

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21 August 2024

Domestic tourism trends in Malta

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In 2022, Malta recorded approximately 369,000 domestic tourists, marking a 5.0% decline from the previous year, with half aged 25-44 and 83.9% traveling for holidays.

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Statistics Office of Malta

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Geographical descriptors

Malta

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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According to the Statistics Office of Malta, in 2022, there were approximately 369,000 domestic tourists in Malta. This represents a 5.0% decrease compared to the previous year. Among these domestic travelers, around 50.0% were in the 25-44 age group, and their primary purpose for travel was holiday (accounting for 83.9%of all purposes). Interestingly, compared to the pre-pandemic level in 2019, only 237,237 Maltese citizens were traveling. Despite the decline in domestic tourism, other indicators remained relatively stable, suggesting the existence of a trend. The Statistics Office of Malta provides an Excel file with downloadable data, offering valuable insights into domestic tourism trends in Malta. 

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