Tourist arrivals 106.1%
Tourist arrivals in January 2023 reached 90,549 compared to 43,944 in January 2022, an increase of 106.1%.
Country analysis
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism in January 2023, accounting for 20.6% (18.631) of total arrivals, arrivals from Israel 16.6% (14,991), arrivals from Poland 12.3% (11,166) and arrivals from Greece 11.6% (10,459).
Purpose of trip
The purpose of travel in January 2023 was for 64.8% of tourists a holiday, for 21.4% a visit to friends or relatives and for 13.4% business. Similarly, for January 2022, 57.5% visited Cyprus for holidays, 22.3% for visiting friends or relatives and 20.2% for business.
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[TR] [TD]
Purpose of trip
[/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
Jan. 21
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Jan. 22
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Jan. 23
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holidays
[/TD] [TD]11,9
[/TD] [TD]57,5
[/TD] [TD]64,8
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [TD]26,3
[/TD] [TD]22,3
[/TD] [TD]21,4
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]61,8
[/TD] [TD]20,2
[/TD] [TD]13,4
[/TD] [/TR]
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.
Data source and coverage
Data are derived from the Traveler Survey which is conducted on 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), Methodological Information
Contact: Tel:+35722602152, Tel. Postal: lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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