Much of the drop was compensated by growth in arrivals from Germany, Scandinavia and Italy.
Year on year, total nights spent decreased by 0.4 per cent last month.
The NSO said a total of 178,570 visitors came to Malta last month. Almost 88 percent were here on holiday.
Year on year, total nights spent in private accommodation decreased by 9.1 per cent, while hotels registered an increase of 5.1 percent. The average length of stay was 10.8 nights, down by 0.1 nights when compared to August 2007.

Tourist arrivals between January and August totalled 905,374, an increase of 9.6 percent over the corresponding period a year ago. The growth was mostly attributable to an increase in holiday visits, mainly from the German, Italian and Spanish markets. On the other hand decreases were recorded in the British, American and Libyan markets.
The largest age bracket comprised tourists aged 25-44, followed by those in the 45-64 age bracket. Total nights spent increased by 5.2 per cent when compared to the same period in 2007.
Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €732.6 million, an increase of 1.1 per cent over 2007. The growth in non-package was contrasted by a reduction in package expenditure. Per capita total expenditure was estimated at €820, down by 8.7 per cent when compared to the corresponding period last year

Source: Times of Malta