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Outbound tourism increases by 8.7% in 2007
By MaltaMedia News
Feb 14, 2008 - 4:35:20 PM
25,038 Maltese people travelled abroad in December 2007, which translates into a 5.1% increase over the previous December, according to new figures published by the National Statistics Office on Thursday. European destinations attracted 20,525 of this total with Italy and the United Kingdom being the most popular destinations with Maltese travellers.
The total number of Maltese residents going abroad between January and December 2007 reached 279,531, an increase of 8.7% over 2006. 85% went to EU destinations.
During this period, male outbound passengers exceeded female ones, the former accounting for 57.9 %of the total.
The largest proportion of outbound passengers - 46.0% – comprised passengers aged between 25 and 44 years, followed by those in the 45-64 age bracket who accounted for 39.6 % of the total Maltese travellers.
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