110,182 outbound visitor trips in fourth quarter 2014

The total outbound visitor trips for the fourth quarter in 2014 registered a 5.3% increase over the corresponding period the previous year.

According to the National Statistics Office, there were a total of 110,182 outbound visitor trips, of which 101,727 were tourists, marking an increase of 6.2%, excluding cruise liner passengers.

The number of outbound tourist trips towards EU countries stood at 89,865, an increase of 8.6 per cent over the same quarter in 2013. Italy and the United Kingdom remained the most popular destinations, with a share of 57.2 per cent of total tourist trips.

Total nights spent by outbound tourists went up by 20.4 per cent, reaching 842,188 nights. In absolute terms, the majority of guest nights were spent in private accommodation establishments.

Total estimated outlay by resident tourists between October and December rose by 7.8 per cent when compared to the same period in 2013, and stood at €98.8 million, equivalent to an average €981 per person.

Total outbound visitor trips in 2014 numbered 436,043, an increase of 6.1 per cent over 2013. During the period under review, there were 396,882 outbound tourist trips, an increase of 7.2 per cent over 2013, or 7.5 per cent cruise liner passengers are excluded.

Total nights spent by outbound tourists went up by 10.9 per cent, reaching almost 3.2 million nights. In addition, total estimated outlay by resident tourists stood at €387.7 million, 4.8 per cent higher than that recorded for the same period in 2013.