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Tourist Arrivals +12,3% and Resident Returns +9,8%
Tourist Arrivals
Tourist arrivals in December 2023 amounted to 123.630 compared to 110,041 in December 2022, an increase of 12.3%.
For the period January - December 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 3,845,652 compared to 3,201,080 in the same period in 2022, an increase of 20.1%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for December 2023 as they accounted for 23.4% (28.973) of total arrivals, arrivals from Poland 11.5% (14,233) and arrivals from Greece 10.3% (12,792).
The purpose of travel in December 2023 was for 58.4% of tourists a holiday, for 30.4% a visit to friends or relatives and for 11.0% business. Similarly, for December 2022, 61.9% visited Cyprus for holidays, 27.4% for visiting friends or relatives and 10.4% for business (Table).
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Purpose of Travel
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dec. 2021
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Dec. 2022
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Dec. 2023
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holidays
[/TD] [TD]61.5
[/TD] [TD]61.9
[/TD] [TD]58,4
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [TD]29,0
[/TD] [TD]27,4
[/TD] [TD]30,4
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]9.5
[/TD] [TD]10.4
[/TD] [TD]11,0
[/TD] [/TR]
Returns of Cyprus Residents
Cyprus residents' trips abroad in December 2023 amounted to 153.736 compared to 139,981 in December 2022, an increase of 9.8%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in December 2023 were Greece with 30.2% (46,376), the United Kingdom with 15.3% (23,478) and Poland with 4.6% (7,006).
The purpose of travel of Cyprus residents in December 2023 was mainly holidays with 62.5%, while business reasons occupied 16.3%, studies 20.5% and other reasons 0.8%.
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.
Return of Cyprus residents: 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
Data are derived from the Travelers' 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 visit the Statistical Service Portal, under Tourism, CYSTAT-DB (Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information, or contact Ms. Loukia Panagidou at 22602152 or by e-mail: lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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