Il-Punti ewlenin
- Bejn Lulju u Settembru tal-2026, is-safar taʼ residenti Maltin ʼl barra mill-pajjiż laħaq il-284,486 safra (+5.1 fil-mija), filwaqt li l-għadd taʼ ljieli mqattgħin laħaq bʼkollox iż-2,121,162 lejl (+1.3 fil-mija).
- L-Italja baqgħet l-aktar destinazzjoni popolari bʼsehem taʼ 38.9 fil-mija mit-total.
- Il-biċċa l-kbira tal-iljieli (53.8 fil-mija) kienu mqattgħin fʼakkomodazzjonijiet mikrija.
- Fl-ewwel tliet kwarti tal-2026, is-safar taʼ residenti Maltin ʼl barra mill-pajjiż laħaq is-704,426 safra (+6.6 fil-mija), filwaqt li l-iljieli kollha mqattgħin fihom laħqu il-5.2 miljun lejl (+6.6 fil-mija).
- In-nefqa kollha fuq it-turiżmu għall-perjodu taʼ bejn Jannar u Settembru tal-2026 kienet stmata li tilħaq is-€691.4 miljun (+1.4 fil-mija), filwaqt li n-nefqa ras għal ras kienet ta’ €982 (-4.8 fil-mija).
Il-Kummentarju
Lulju–Settembru 2026
Matul it-tliet xhur meqjusa f’din l-istqarrija, saru bʼkollox 200,558 safra ʼl barra mill-pajjiż għall-btala; warajhom kien hemm 53,021 safra li saru għal żjajjar lil ħbieb u qraba. Il-biċċa l-kbira taʼ dawn it-turisti kellhom bejn il-25 u l-44 sena (44.4 fil-mija), filwaqt li warajhom kien hemm dawk fil-kategorija taʼ bejn il-45 u l-64 sena (31.2 fil-mija) (Tabella nru 1).
It-turisti li siefru biex imorru fʼpajjiżi tal-Unjoni Ewropea u t-turisti l-oħra li telqu biex imorru fʼpajjiżi oħra żdiedu bi 3.1 fil-mija u bi 11.5 fil-mija, rispettivament. L-Italja baqgħet il-pajjiż fejn l-aktar li jmorru n-nies minn Malta, bʼpersentaġġ taʼ 38.9 fil-mija tas-safar kollu (Tabella nru 5).
L-iljieli mqattgħin mit-turisti li siefru fit-tielet kwart tal-2026 laħqu ż-2.1 miljun lejl. L-akbar għadd taʼ dawn l-iljieli (53.8 fil-mija) kienu mqattgħin fʼakkomodazzjonijiet mikrija (Tabella nru 2). Matul dan is-safar, it-turisti qagħdu medja taʼ 7.5 iljieli (Tabella nru 1 u Ċart nru 2).
Bejn Lulju u Settembru, l-infiq kollu mit-turisti li ħarġu ʼl barra mill-pajjiż kien stmat li laħaq it-€303.0 miljuni, li jiġi daqs medja taʼ €1,065 kull ras u €143 kull lejl rispettivament (Tabelli nri 3 u 4, u Ċarts 3a u 3b).
Jannar-Settembru 2026
Fl-ewwel disaʼ xhur tas-sena 2026, is-safar kollu ʼl barra minn Malta laħaq is-704,426 safra, li huma żieda ta’ 6.6 fil-mija meta mqabblin mal-istess perjodu tal-2025 (Tabella nru 1). L-iljieli mqattgħin minnhom telgħu bʼ6.6 fil-mija, u laħqu l-5.2 miljun lejl (Tabella nru 2). Barra minn hekk, l-infiq kollu minfuq minnhom kien stmat li laħaq is-€691.4 miljun, li jiġi 1.4 fil-mija aktar minn dak irreġistrat fl-istess perjodu tal-2025 (Tabella nru 3).
Tables
- xlsx Table 1. Profile of outbound tourists by period of departure 23.67 KB
- xlsx Table 2. Outbound tourists and total nights spent by period of departure and type of accommodation 19.97 KB
- xlsx Table 3. Total expenditure by outbound tourists by period of departure and expenditure category 19.24 KB
- xlsx Table 4. Average expenditure per capita and per night by outbound tourists by period of departure and expenditure category 18.82 KB
- xlsx Table 5. Outbound tourists, nights spent and total expenditure by period of departure and final destination 25.36 KB
- xlsx Table 6. Outbound tourists, nights spent and total expenditure by period of departure and final destination 29.87 KB
- xlsx All Tables 57.94 KB
Methodological Notes
Sampling variability of outbound tourism figures
| Estimate | Margin of error | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outbound tourist trips | 284,486 | 1,928 | 284,486 ± 1,928 |
| Total nights | 2,121,162 | 80,113 | 2,121,162 ± 80,113 |
| Total expenditure (€ 000) | 302,952 | 8,160 | 302,952 ± 8,160 |
9. Definitions:
● Usual environment: the geographical area, though not necessarily a contiguous one, within which an individual conducts his regular life routines and shall be determined on the basis of the following criteria: the crossing of administrative borders or the distance from the place of usual residence, the duration of visit, the frequency of visit and the purpose of visit.
● Resident: a person is considered to be a resident of Malta/Gozo if:
a. S/he has lived for most of the past 12 months in Malta/Gozo;
b. S/he has lived in Malta/Gozo for less than 12 months but intends to return within a year to settle here.
● Traveller: a person who moves between different geographic locations, for any purpose and any duration.
● Visitor: the three fundamental criteria used to distinguish visitors from travellers are:
a. The trip should be to a place other than that of the usual environment, which would exclude short-distance local transport and commuting, i.e. more or less regular trips between the place of work/study and the place of residence;
b. The stay in the place visited should not last more than 12 consecutive months, beyond which the visitor would become a resident of that place (from the statistical standpoint);
c. The main purpose of the visit should be other than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited, which would exclude migratory movements for work purposes.
● Tourist trips: trips with at least one overnight stay in either rented or non-rented accommodation in the place/country visited.
● Total nights spent: nights which a guest actually spends or is registered to spend in a rented accommodation or in a non-rented accommodation.
● Average length of stay: the number of nights spent divided by the number of tourists during a specified reference period.
● Rented accommodation: consists of the following two sub-categories:
a. Collective accommodation: comprises hotels, guesthouses, hostels, tourist villages, holiday complexes, Bed & Breakfast establishments and campsites;
b. Other rented accommodation: comprises holiday furnished premises (farmhouses, flats and villas), host families, marinas, paid-convents, rented yachts and student dormitories.
● Non-rented accommodation: comprises own private residence (owned dwellings, owned caravans and yachts), staying with friends or relatives (even if charged – includes also friends’ private apartments) and other private accommodation (oil rig, free-convents or timeshare, etc.).
● Total expenditure: refers to the amount that is going to be paid for the acquisition of consumption goods and services, as well as valuables during tourism trips. It includes expenditures by visitors themselves, as well as expenses that are paid for or reimbursed by others. Maltese residents are asked to budget the expenditures which they are about to incur when travelling abroad. The total expenditure is broken down by the following expenditure categories:
a. Package expenditure: the whole amount of money spent on transport, accommodation and other services such as rental of a car, activities or outings during the trip;
b. Non-Package expenditure: the amount of money spent on transport and accommodation reported separately;
c. Other expenditure: the amount spent on shopping, souvenirs, tickets for concerts or sport events, entrance to museums or zoos and day excursions during a tourism trip. It also includes durables and valuable goods, that is, the amount spent on cars, computers, paintings, jewellery and works of art.
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