North America
A total of 127.5 million overseas overnight trips were taken by residents in North America (USA, Canada) in 2018. Air trips accounted for 55.2% (70.4 million). (Source: Globaldata)
Malta’s market share of total air trips from North America is 0.1%. North America accounted for 2.4% of total inbound tourists to Malta in 2018, generating a total of 62,184 tourists. (Source: NSO)
USA
In 2018, overseas overnight trips by American residents amounted to 94.0 million, 56.1% of which (52.7 million) were made by air. (Source: Globaldata)
Malta’s market share of total air trips from the USA is 0.1%. Inbound tourists from the USA amount to 47,169, accounting for 1.8% of total tourists (2018). Holidaymakers account for 76.9% of inbound tourists from this market, 9.0% visit friends and relatives whilst 12.0% come for business purposes. (Source: NSO)
Canada
In 2018, Canadian residents took 33.4 million overseas overnight trips, 52.8% of which (17.6 million) were made by air. (Source: Globaldata)
Malta’s market share of total air trips from Canada is 0.1%. Canada’s share of total inbound travellers to Malta is 0.6%, generating 15,015 tourists (2018). (Source: NSO)
Contact:
MTA Representative Office
c/o Malta Mission to the UN
249 East 35th Street
New York, N.Y. 10016
USA
Ms. Michelle M. Buttigieg
T: 001 212 213 0944
E: michelle-margaret.buttigieg@visitmalta.com