Malta Records EU’s Second-Biggest Tourism Jump As Overnight Stays Rise 9.9%
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The European Union (EU) accounted for just over 1.32 billion overnight stays in the first half of this year, 1.7 percent more than in the same period in 2025, with the largest increases recorded by Ireland, Malta and Slovakia, according to [...] Publication Published tourism figures for the EU, three countries in the lead, here is where Croatia first appeared on the Novi list.
The European Union (EU) recorded just over 1.32 billion overnight stays in the first half of this year, up 1.7 percent from the same period in 2025, with the largest increases recorded in Ireland, Malta and Slovakia, Eurostat data released on Tuesday showed.
In the last three years, Albania led Europe in the fastest growth of tourist overnight stays by foreigners and locals, experiencing double-digit growth. This year, the country has lost its crown. Eurostat data revealed that for the period January-June, tourist overnight stays increased by 9.1% in total, of which 10.2% was the increase of locals and 8.7% of foreigners. For the whole of 2025, overnight stays had expanded by 30%, significantly abov…
Between January and June this year, EU tourist accommodation recorded 22 million more sleeps than in the first half of 2025, when 1,299 million were counted.
Greece ranks third in Europe with increased tourist overnight stays in the first half of 2026, according to Eurostat data.
In Ireland, there were 14.6 per cent more overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the first half of 2026 than in the same period last year.
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