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Tourist Arrivals +6.4% and Resident Returns +9.9%
Tourist Arrivals
Tourist arrivals in October 2023 reached 426,272 compared to 400.628 in October 2022, an increase of 6.4%.
For the period January - October 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 3,562,417 compared to 2,941,182 in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 21.1%.
For the period January - October 2023, tourist arrivals amounted to 3,562,417 compared to 2,941,182 in the corresponding period of 2022, an increase of 21.1%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for October 2023, accounting for 36.2% (154,373) of total arrivals, with arrivals from Germany accounting for 7.1% (30.Arrivals from Poland accounted for 6.7% (28,649).
The purpose of travel in October 2023 was for 82.5% of tourists a holiday, for 10.9% a visit to friends or relatives and for 6.4% business.
The purpose of travel in October 2023 was for 82.5% of tourists a holiday, for 10.9% a visit to friends or relatives and for 6.4% business. Similarly, for October 2022, 83.1% visited Cyprus for holidays, 11.5% for visiting friends or relatives and 5.3% for business (Table).
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Purpose of Trip
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Oct. 2021
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Oct. 2022
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Oct. 2023
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holidays
[/TD] [TD]87.2
[/TD] [TD]83.1
[/TD] [TD]82,5
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [TD]8,3
[/TD] [TD]11,5
[/TD] [TD]10,9
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]4.5
[/TD] [TD]5.3
[/TD] [TD]6,4
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Resident Returns
Resident trips abroad in October 2023 amounted to 131.327 compared to 119,466 in October 2022, an increase of 9.9%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in October 2023 were Greece with 34.1% (44.795), the United Kingdom with 8.2% (10.751) and Italy with 6.2% (8.176).
The purpose of travel of Cyprus residents in October 2023 was mainly holidays with 65.1%, while business reasons accounted for 30.0%, studies for 2.2% and other reasons for 2.8%.
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 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 Ms. Loukia Panagidou at 22602152 or at lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy.
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