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Inbound tourism to Malta continued to grow in February 2026, with a particularly strong increase from the Italian market. According to the latest figures published by Malta’s National Statistics Office, Italian residents travelling to Malta reached 31,058 in February, up 29.1% compared with the same month in 2025.

Overall, Malta welcomed 249,139 inbound tourists in February 2026, marking an 18.5% increase year-on-year. Most visitors travelled to Malta for holiday purposes, with 224,757 tourists choosing the country for their holidays, while 14,600 arrived for business and professional reasons.

The main source markets remained the United Kingdom, Poland and Italy, which together accounted for 49.6% of total inbound tourists. The United Kingdom led with 49,974 tourists, followed by Poland with 42,563 and Italy with 31,058.

Tourism expenditure also increased. Total spending by inbound tourists reached €171.7 million, up 16.9% compared with February 2025. Italian tourists contributed €17.8 million, recording a sharp 65.0% increase in expenditure compared with the previous year.

Total nights spent by inbound tourists rose by 10.3%, reaching 1.4 million nights, while the average length of stay stood at 5.5 nights. Gozo and Comino also benefited from tourism flows, attracting 103,579 visitors, equal to 41.6% of total inbound tourists.

Looking at the first two months of 2026, Malta registered 484,911 inbound tourists, an increase of 19.9% compared with January-February 2025. Total tourist expenditure for the same period reached €350.6 million, up 21.1% year-on-year.

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