Tourist arrivals +43.0% and returns of Cyprus residents +89.9%
Tourist arrivals
Tourist arrivals in March 2023 reached 184,263 compared to 128.840 in March 2022, an increase of 43.0%.
For the period January - March 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 393,893 compared to 244,705 in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 61.0%.
For the period January - March 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 393,893 compared to 244,705 in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 61.0%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for March 2023, accounting for 33.8% (62,282) of total arrivals, arrivals from Israel for 12.4% (22,813), arrivals from Greece for 8.2% (15.122), arrivals from Poland 7.6% (14,049) and arrivals from Germany 7.0% (12,864).
The purpose of travel in March 2023 was for 71.6% of tourists a holiday, for 14.9% a visit to friends or relatives and for 13.3% business. Similarly, for March 2022, 71.9% visited Cyprus for holidays, 16.3% for visiting friends or relatives and 11.8% for business (Table 1).
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Table 1 |
[TR] [TD]
Purpose of trip
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mar. 21
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Mar. 22
[/TD] [TD]Mar. 23
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holiday
[/TD] [TD]25.2
[/TD] [TD]71.9
[/TD] [TD]71,6
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [TD]35.2
[/TD] [TD]16.3
[/TD] [TD]14.9
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]39,4
[/TD] [TD]11.8
[/TD] [TD]13,3
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR]
Returns of Cyprus residents
Trips abroad by Cyprus residents in March 2023 amounted to 113.805 compared to 59.918 in March 2022, an increase of 89.9%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in March 2023 were Greece with 30.3% (34.455), the United Kingdom with 14.4% (16.386), Bulgaria with 4.0% (4.527) and Italy with 3.5% (3.959).
The purpose of travel of Cyprus residents in March 2023 was mainly holidays with 68.2%, while business reasons occupied 26.1%, studies 4.0% and other reasons 1.8%.
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.
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. Tel.: lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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