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Tourist Arrivals -2.9% and Resident Returns +12.3%
[/P]Tourist Arrivals
Tourist arrivals in January 2024 amounted to 87.961 compared to 90,549 in January 2023, a decrease of 2.9%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism in January 2024, accounting for 18.6% (16.321) of total arrivals, arrivals from Poland 18.2% (15,978) and arrivals from Greece 11.8% (10,384).
The purpose of travel in January 2024 was for 60.8% of tourists a holiday, for 21.2% a visit to friends or relatives and for 17.2% business. Similarly, for January 2023, 64.8% visited Cyprus for holidays, 21.4% for visiting friends or relatives and 13.4% for business (Table).
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Purpose of Travel
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
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Jan. 2022
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Jan. 2023
[/TD] [TD]Jan. 2024
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holidays
[/TD] [TD]57,5
[/TD] [TD]64,8
[/TD] [TD]60,8
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]22,3
[/TD] [TD]21,4
[/TD] [TD]21,2
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]20,2
[/TD] [TD]13,4
[/TD] [TD]17,2
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Cyprus Resident Returns
Cyprus resident trips abroad in January 2024 amounted to 153.499 compared to 136,717 in January 2023, an increase of 12.3%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in January 2024 were Greece with 30.5% (46,837), the United Kingdom with 11.9% (18,334), Poland with 4.3% (6,525) and Russia with 4.1% (6,241).
The purpose of travel of Cyprus residents in January 2024 was mainly holidays with 85.7%, while business reasons occupied 11.7%, studies 1.6% and other reasons 1.0%.
Methodological Information
Definitions
Tourists
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.
Data Source and Coverage:The data are derived from the Traveler 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 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.
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 via email at lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy.
(MS/NYAN)
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