Tourist arrivals in November 2022 amounted to 149,857 compared to 148,973 in November 2021, an increase of 0.6%.
For the period January - November 2022, tourist arrivals amounted to 3,091,039 compared to 1,840,003 in the corresponding period in 2021, 621,927 in January - November 2020, and 3,866 in January - November 2022.447 arrivals in the period January - November 2019.
Country analysis
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for November 2022, accounting for 25.5% (38.265) of total arrivals, arrivals from Israel 11.6% (17,380), arrivals from Greece 10.1% (15,190), arrivals from Germany 10.1% (15,065) and arrivals from Poland 9.2% (13,759).
Purpose of trip
The purpose of travel in November 2022 was for 70.8% of tourists a holiday, for 15.0% a visit to friends or relatives and for 14.0% business. Similarly, for November 2021, 75.8% visited Cyprus for holidays, 13.3% for visiting friends or relatives and 10.9% for business.
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[TR] [TD]
Purpose of trip
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nov. 20
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Nov. 21
[/TD] [TD]Nov. 22
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Holidays
[/TD] [TD]39,4
[/TD] [TD]75,8
[/TD] [TD]70,8
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visiting relatives & friends
[/TD] [TD]25,5
[/TD] [TD]13,3
[/TD] [TD]15,0
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Professional
[/TD] [TD]35,1
[/TD] [TD]10,9
[/TD] [TD]14,0
[/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
The 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:
Lucia Panagidou: Tel:+35722602152, Tel. Postal: lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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