Tourism revenues +42.9%
Based on the results of the Travel Survey, tourism revenues in February 2023 amounted to €56.6 million compared to €39.6 million.
For the period January - February 2023, tourism revenues are estimated at €102.2 million compared to €67.8 million in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 50.7%.
For the period January - February 2023, tourism revenues are estimated at €102.2 million compared to €67.8 million in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 50.7%.
Expenditure analysis
The per capita expenditure of tourists in February 2023 amounts to €475.39 compared to €550.10 in February 2022, a decrease of 13.6%.
British tourists (the largest tourist market with 27.2% of all tourists in February 2023) spent an average of €62.35 per day, while Israeli tourists (the second largest tourist market in that month with 12.8% of the total) spent an average of €103.51. Tourists from Greece (third largest market with 12.6%) spent €47.34 per day.
Detailed data on the per capita and daily expenditure of tourists by country of usual residence are presented in the table below.
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February 2022
[/TD] [TD]February 2023
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Arrivals
[/TD] [TD]Average Length of Stay
[/TD] [TD]Average Length of Stay
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Cost (€)
[/TD] [TD]Arrivals
[/TD] [TD]Average Length of Stay
[/TD] [TD]Cost (€)
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]During Per Head
[/TD] [TD]Per Day
[/TD] [TD]Per Head
[/TD] [TD]Per Day
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]TOTAL
[/TD] [TD]71.921
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11.3
[/TD] [TD]550.10
[/TD] [TD]48.68
[/TD] [TD]119.081
[/TD] [TD]7.1
[/TD] [TD]475.39
[/TD] [TD]66.96
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Austria
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...
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[/TD] [TD]1.819
[/TD] [TD]5.7
[/TD] [TD]418.42
[/TD] [TD]73.41
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]France
[/TD] [TD]...
[/TD] [TD]...
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[/TD] [TD]2.242
[/TD] [TD]5.8
[/TD] [TD]399.51
[/TD] [TD]68.88
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Germany
[/TD] [TD]...
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[/TD] [TD]6.107
[/TD] [TD]7.1
[/TD] [TD]536.10
[/TD] [TD]75.51
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Greece
[/TD] [TD]8.771
[/TD] [TD]11.1
[/TD] [TD]356.15
[/TD] [TD]32.09
[/TD] [TD]15.058
[/TD] [TD]6.7
[/TD] [TD]317.21
[/TD] [TD]47.34
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hn. United States of America
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[/TD] [TD]1.770
[/TD] [TD]13.0
[/TD] [TD]822.76
[/TD] [TD]63.29
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]United Kingdom
[/TD] [TD]18.618
[/TD] [TD]13.9
[/TD] [TD]558.74
[/TD] [TD]40.20
[/TD] [TD]32.394
[/TD] [TD]7.9
[/TD] [TD]492.60
[/TD] [TD]62.35
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Israel
[/TD] [TD]5.639
[/TD] [TD]4.5
[/TD] [TD]542.50
[/TD] [TD]120.56
[/TD] [TD]15.196
[/TD] [TD]3.6
[/TD] [TD]372.62
[/TD] [TD]103.51
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Italy
[/TD] [TD]...
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[/TD] [TD]750
[/TD] [TD]5.9
[/TD] [TD]447.06
[/TD] [TD]75.77
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Lebanon
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[/TD] [TD]1.675
[/TD] [TD]7.7
[/TD] [TD]720.29
[/TD] [TD]93.54
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Netherlands
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[/TD] [TD]1.411
[/TD] [TD]7.9
[/TD] [TD]548.59
[/TD] [TD]69.44
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Poland
[/TD] [TD]4.612
[/TD] [TD]6.0
[/TD] [TD]301.14
[/TD] [TD]50.19
[/TD] [TD]11.728
[/TD] [TD]5.7
[/TD] [TD]365.42
[/TD] [TD]64,11
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Methodological information
Definitions
Tourists - Visitors staying at least one night in Cyprus.
Tourist arrivals - The term refers to the number of visits and not to the number of persons. This differs in the sense that a person may make more than one visit in the given reference period.
Tourism receipts - Refers to the receipts from tourists during their trip to Cyprus.
Data source and coverage
The data on tourist expenditure are derived from the Travelers' Survey which is conducted in the departure lounges of Larnaca and Paphos airports. The data is collected through personal interviews using an electronic questionnaire (CAPI - Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing method).
The data refers to the areas controlled by the State. They do not include travellers arriving and departing illegally through ports and airports in the occupied area of Cyprus.
For more information:
Statistical Service Portal, under Tourism
CYSTAT-DB (Database)
Predefined Tables (Excel)
Contact
Loukia Panagidou: Tel. lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(AF/EXP)
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