Malta’s tourist figures have continued hitting new monthly records, with 489,494 inbound tourists visiting the country in July, an increase of 20.8% over the same month last year.
According to the latest NSO figures, tourists spent 3.19 million nights in Malta during July, up by 15.1% year-on-year, while expenditure increased by 19.1% to €538.4 million.
The figures continue the strong trend registered throughout this year. June recorded 458,223 tourists, an increase of 18.5% over last year, following increases of 22.3% in May and 16.6% in April.
March had already set a new record for the month, with 321,652 arrivals.
July therefore added another 31,000 tourists compared with June and more than 84,000 compared with July last year.
Most tourists continued to come for holidays, with 465,182 holiday visitors and 13,031 business travellers. British, Italian and Polish tourists together accounted for 45.1% of arrivals.
Gozo and Comino also received significant tourist traffic, with 314,708 visitors, equivalent to 64.3% of all inbound tourists during the month.
The average stay stood at 6.5 nights, while tourists spent an average of €168.70 per night.
During the first seven months of 2026, Malta received 2.62 million tourists, an increase of 18.6% compared with the same period last year. Total expenditure reached €2.33 billion, up 15.8%.
Tourist numbers are keep increasing faster than expenditure. Average expenditure per tourist during the first seven months fell from €912 last year to €890 this year.
The record figures follow an already record-breaking 2025, when Malta received more than four million tourists who spent approximately €3.9 billion.
With arrivals continuing to grow by double digits well into the summer season, Malta is currently heading towards another record year for tourism.
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