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Tourist arrivals in February 2023 amounted to 119,081 compared to 71,921 in February 2022, an increase of 65.6%.
For the period January - February 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 209,630 compared to 115,865 in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 80.9%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for February 2023, accounting for 27.2% (32,394) of total arrivals, arrivals from Israel for 12.8% (15,196), arrivals from Greece for 12.6% (15.058), arrivals from Poland 9.8% (11,728) and arrivals from Germany 5.1% (6,107).
Cyprus Resident Returns
Cyprus resident trips abroad in February 2023 amounted to 102.001 compared to 41,399 in February 2022, an increase of 146.4%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in February 2023 were Greece with 34.7% (35,351), the United Kingdom with 11.7% (11,969), Bulgaria with 4.3% (4,408) and Germany with 4.1% (4,207).
The purpose of travel of Cyprus residents in February 2023 was mainly holidays with 68.3%, while business reasons occupied 24.5%, studies 5.9% and other reasons 1.4%.
METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Definitions
Tourists - 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 was 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.
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Contact
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