Tourism revenue in September 2024 recorded a 6% increase, compared to September last year. For the first nine months of 2024 an increase of 4.9% was also recorded, compared to the same period in 2023.
Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €454.1 mn in September 2024, recording an increase of 6% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (€428.4 mn).
For the period of January – September 2024, revenue from tourism is estimated at €2,575.9mn compared to €2,456.1 mn in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 4.9%.
Expenditure Analysis
The average expenditure per person was €891.29 in September 2024 compared to €879.13 in September 2023, recording an increase of 1.4%.
Tourists from the United Kingdom, the largest tourist market with 35.5% of the total tourists in September 2024, spent on average €112.35 per day, while tourists from Israel, the second largest market during the specific month with a share of 10.7% of the total, spent on average €150.63. Tourists from Poland, the third largest market with an 8.3% share, spent on average €88.96 per day.
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Source: CNA/CST/MCH/AGK/2024
