Tourism data

Explore figures on visitor numbers, tourism activity, environmental impacts and resource use to better understand how tourism is shaping Malta’s environment, economy and local communities.

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Tourism activity

Inbound tourists

4,022,310 (2025)

Tourist nights

25.4 million (2025)

Tourist expenditure

€3.904 billion (2025)

Expenditure per tourist

€971 (2025)

Accommodation and tourism pressure

Collective accommodation guests

654,784 (Q1 2026)

Nights spent in collective accommodation

2,583,078 (Q1 2026)

Net use of bed-places

52.9% (Q1 2026)

Average length of stay in collective accommodation

3.9 nights (Q1 2026)

Active collective accommodation establishments

359 (March 2026)

Accommodation bed-places

55,308 (March 2026)

Tourism and the economy

Share of tourist consumption expenditure in GDP (2025)

11.77%

Share of tourist consumption expenditure in GDP (2024)

10.64%

Share of tourist consumption expenditure in GDP (2023)

9.47%

Sustainable tourism indicator framework

Malta sustainable tourism indicators identified by OECD

37 indicators (2025)

Indicators with data available when framework was developed

29 of 37 indicators (2025)

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Data gaps

The OECD framework covers 37 sustainable tourism indicators, with data available for 29 in Malta with gaps in areas such as water, waste, accessibility, skills and employee retention.

While Greening Malta aims to present the latest available official data, reporting years vary depending on how frequently each indicator is updated.

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Sustainable Development Goals Indicators - Malta →

SDG indicators for Malta which include tourism's economic contribution and sustainable tourism monitoring.