-
.
- Русский
Tourist Arrivals +18.5% and Resident Returns +67.4%
Tourist Arrivals
Tourist arrivals in April 2023 amounted to 342,736 compared to 289.335 in April 2022, an increase of 18.5%.
For the period January - April 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 736,629 compared to 534,040 in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 37.9%.
For the period January - April 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 736,629 compared to 534,040 in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 37.9%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for April 2023, accounting for 36.3% (124,455) of total arrivals, arrivals from Israel for 9.9% (34,069), arrivals from Poland and Germany for 6.7% (23.063 and 23,038 respectively) and arrivals from Greece 6.2% (21,184).
The purpose of travel in April 2023 was for 79.3% of tourists a holiday, for 14.5% a visit to friends or relatives and for 6.0% business. Similarly, for April 2022, 80.2% visited Cyprus for holidays, 14.6% for visiting friends or relatives and 5.2% for business (Table 1).
Table 1
| Purpose of trip |
[TD]
Percentage (%)
[/TD][TR] [TD]
Apr.
[/TD] [TD]Apr. 22
[/TD] [TD]Apr. 23
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holidays
[/TD] [TD]61.7
[/TD] [TD]80.2
[/TD] [TD]79,3
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [TD]21.3
[/TD] [TD]14.6
[/TD] [TD]14.5
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]16,9
[/TD] [TD]5,2
[/TD] [TD]6,0
[/TD] [/TR]
Cyprus Resident Returns
Cyprus resident trips abroad in April 2023 amounted to 135.659 compared to 81,062 in April 2022, an increase of 67.4%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in April 2023 were Greece with 34.0% (46,086), the United Kingdom with 8.5% (11,482), France with 4.2% (5,664), Italy with 3.7% (4,962) and Hungary with 3.6% (4.
The main purpose of travel of Cyprus residents in April 2023 was mainly holidays with 70.7%, while business reasons accounted for 20.1%, studies for 7.2% and other reasons for 2.1%.
Methodological information
Definitions
Tourists - Considered as visitors who stay 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.
Returning residents of Cyprus - This category includes persons who have resided in Cyprus for at least 12 months, or who came to Cyprus with the intention of staying for at least 12 months, prior to their trip.
Source of Data and Coverage
The data are derived from the Traveller Survey which is conducted at arrivals and departures at Larnaca and Paphos airports. In addition, data are also collected from administrative sources, such as monthly arrivals from the ports.
The data cover all persons passing through passport control at the ports and airports of Cyprus and refer to the State-controlled areas. They do not include travellers arriving and departing illegally through ports and airports in the occupied area of Cyprus.
The extrapolation of the data is based on data sent to the Statistical Service by the Civil Aviation Department and from ship passenger lists, as well as data sent by the Analysis and Statistics Bureau of the Cyprus Police.
For more information:
Statistical Service Portal, under Tourism
CYSTAT-DB (Database)
Predefined Tables (Excel)
Contact
Loukia Panagidou
Tel:+35722602152
Tel. lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(MB/SX)
Contents of this article including associated images are belongs PIO
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or PIO
Source
