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Tourist Arrivals +9.8% and Resident Returns +12.5%
[/P]Tourist Arrivals
Tourist arrivals in March 2024 reached 202,256 compared to 184.263 in March 2023, an increase of 9.8%.
For the period January - March 2024, tourist arrivals amounted to 415,251 compared to 393,893 in the corresponding period of 2023, an increase of 5.4%.
For the period January - March 2024, tourist arrivals amounted to 415,251 compared to 393,893 in the corresponding period of 2023, an increase of 5.4%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for March 2024, accounting for 31.8% (64,414) of total arrivals, arrivals from Poland 10.4% (21,054), arrivals from Germany 9.8% (19.732), arrivals from Greece 9.1% (18,361) and arrivals from Israel 8.2% (16,620).
The purpose of travel in March 2024 was for 76.0% of tourists a holiday, for 13.1% a visit to friends or relatives and for 10.7% business. Similarly, for March 2023, 71.6% visited Cyprus for holidays, 14.9% for visiting friends or relatives and 13.3% for business (Table).
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Purpose of Trip
[/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mar. 2022
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Mar. 2023
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Mar. 2024
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holidays
[/TD] [TD]71.9
[/TD] [TD]71.6
[/TD] [TD]76,0
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [TD]16.3
[/TD] [TD]14.9
[/TD] [TD]13.1
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]11,8
[/TD] [TD]13,3
[/TD] [TD]10,7
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Returns of Cyprus Residents
Cyprus residents' trips abroad in March 2024 amounted to 128.085 compared to 113,805 in March 2023, an increase of 12.5%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in March 2024 were Greece with 32.8% (42.046), the United Kingdom with 12.8% (16.366) and Italy with 5.4% (6.916).
The purpose of travel of Cyprus residents in March 2024 was mainly holidays with 70.5%, while business reasons accounted for 19.7%, studies for 8.4% and other reasons for 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 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
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 the data was based on data sent to the Statistical Service by the Civil Aviation Department and from the passenger lists of ships, as well as data sent by the Analysis and Statistics Bureau of the Cyprus Police.
For more information, interested parties can visit the Statistical Service Portal, under Tourism, CYSTAT-DB (Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Mrs. Loukia Panagidou: tel:+35722602152, tel. lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy.
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