The National Statistics Office has reported that outbound tourist trips during December amounted to 31,044, at par with the estimate for 2010. Total nights spent abroad were estimated at 2,312,684, while the average length of stay stood at 7.5 nights.

The number of outbound tourist trips towards EU countries in December was calculated at 26,925, while a further 4,119 trips headed towards Non-EU destinations. The UK and Italy remained the two most popular tourism destinations among Maltese residents and shared between them 53 per cent of the total tourism market. There were decreases in almost all EU destinations, with the exception of the German market.

Outbound tourist trips were carried out by males - 16,081, or 52 per cent of the total. Most outbound tourists fell within the 25-44 age bracket (11,698), followed by the 45-64 age group (10,211). Out of a total of 33,218 outbound visitor trips, the number of same-day visitors was estimated at 2,174 - a marked decrease of 33 per cent when compared to 2010.

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