At 128.840 tourist arrivals[/B] in March 2022, with arrivals for the first quarter of the year reaching 244,705, exceeding the performance of both the corresponding quarter of 2021 and 2020.
Note that March was affected by the EU's imposition of a ban on Russian aircraft as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which was imposed at the end of February.
According to data released by the Statistical Office, tourist arrivals in March 2022 amounted to 128,840 compared to 8,811 recorded in March 2021 and 55,342 arrivals recorded in March 2020.
For the period January to March 2022, tourist arrivals amounted to 244,705, compared to 17,747 in January 2021, 246,556 in January to March 2020, and 357,475 in January to March 2019.
March arrivals represent 76% of arrivals in the corresponding month of 2019 (a record year), while arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 represent 68% of arrivals in the first quarter of 20219.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for March 2022, accounting for 34.8% (44,829) of total arrivals, while arrivals from Greece accounted for 9.9% (12.810), arrivals from Israel 8.6% (11,122), arrivals from Germany 8.2% (10,592) and arrivals from Poland 7.6% (9,805).
Source: CNA
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