Number of outbound tourists by quarter Malta 2021

The number of outbound visitors from Malta was substantially lower in 2020 and 2021 over the previous years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the number of Maltese tourists traveling abroad reached approximately 123 thousand, rising significantly compared to 2020 but staying below pre-pandemic levels.

Number of outbound tourists from Malta from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2021 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

Malta

Survey time period

Q1 2018 to Q4 2021

Supplementary notes

*The source adds the following information: "Due to the COVID-19 situation, the Tourstat survey was suspended on March 12, 2020. It was assumed that no Maltese residents departed from Malta after Mach 12 given that airports abroad were suspending flights and in most countries one had to quarantined upon arrival into the country".

**The source specifies that: "Malta International Airport reopened on July 1, 2020. The first group of destinations that reopened for travel comprised: Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Cyprus, Switzerland, Iceland, Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Greece and Croatia. Restrictions on all other flight destinations were lifted on July 15, 2020".

Figures prior to the fourth quarter of 2021 were previously published by the source.

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