The high season in Malta is between April and September. Naturally, as Malta is a sunny island in the Mediterranean, most visitors arrive during the summer months. Figures are confirming that Malta is turning even more into a popular destination. Compared to last summer, even more people visited the island, even in late summer months, as was recently published by the National Statistics Office.
Arrivals in September went up 9.3% compared to last year. Over 190.000 visitors were recorded in this month. However, excluding the people who were on board cruise ships, and who did not stay in a hotel or guest house, the figure reaches 5.1%. Of the 190.000 visitors, 165.000 came for holidays, and almost 13.000 for business purposes.
That Malta has more visitors is not the only good news for the island, the visitors also stayed longer, and spent an average of 6.1% more nights than last year. The expenditure rose as well, and was estimated at over 185 million euros, an increase of almost 9% compared to last year. So far, the increase of tourists for the months from January to September amounted to 9% compared to the previous year.
That Malta has more tourists is very positive. More tourists mean more work and more income for the people working in the tourism industry. Apart from the financial and service sector, the tourism industry is a major contributor to the GDP, currently contributing more than 15%. The many international businesses on the island also attract more people visiting to conduct business. Overall, the growing tourism industry in Malta shows a very positive development.
If you are thinking about visiting the island, and you want to avoid the summer heat, I recommend visiting between September and November, or April-June. During this time, the temperatures in Malta are very pleasant, and the island is very green.
