VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Maltese residents are among the European Union’s biggest holiday spenders, according to Eurostat figures for 2024.
Residents of Malta spent an average of €131 per night on tourism trips, placing the country fifth among EU member states included in the ranking.
The figure is well above the EU average of €97 per night.
Luxembourg topped the ranking, with residents spending an average of €176 per night, followed by Austria on €170.
Sweden ranked third at €140, while Ireland was fourth at €133. Malta followed in fifth place at €131.
At the opposite end of the scale, Greek residents spent the least, averaging €47 per night.
They were followed by residents of Czechia at €55, Poland at €57 and Lithuania at €59.
The figures measure spending by residents while travelling, rather than expenditure by foreign tourists visiting each country.
The expenditure covers money spent before or during a trip, including transport, accommodation, restaurants and activities.
Durable and valuable goods are excluded from the calculation.
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