*The source specifies that: "In view of the COVID-19 situation, the Tourstat survey was suspended between 12 March and 30 June 2020. Statistical methods were applied to cover the period from 13 March to 20 March 2020, when scheduled passenger flights were still in operation.
Malta International Airport reopened on 1 July 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, Czechia, Greece and Croatia. Restrictions on all other flight destinations were lifted on 15 July 2020".
Figures have been rounded. Tourists refer to visitors who stayed at least one night. Figures exclude overnight cruise passengers.
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Number of inbound tourists in Malta 2019-2021, by visit duration
Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on travel and tourism, the number of international tourist arrivals in Malta was substantially lower in 2020 and 2021 over 2019. Overall, travelers who spent at least nights in the country accounted for the highest volume of inbound arrivals between 2019 and 2021. In the latter year, visitors staying in Malta for at least overnight stays reported nearly *** thousand arrivals, denoting an increase over 2020 but remaining below pre-pandemic levels.
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