During the month of August 2012, the total nights tourists spent in Malta increased by 9.8% over the corresponding period last year. The average length of stay was of 10.5 nights per person; an increase of 0.5 nights, than in August 2011. An increase of 4.4% was also registered in the number of inbound tourists, with 199, 420 arriving in Malta last year; the main majority 174,871 came for for holiday purposes, 6,514