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Tourist
arrivals and returns of residents of Cyprus from trips abroad: October 2023
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Tourist Arrivals +6,4% and
Returns of Residents of Cyprus +9,9% Tourist Arrivals The arrivals of tourists
reached 426.272 in October 2023 compared to 400.628 in October 2022,
recording an increase of 6,4%. For the period of January – October 2023, arrivals of tourists totalled 3.562.417 compared to 2.941.182 in the corresponding period of 2022, recording an increase of 21,1%.  Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for October 2023, with a share of 36,2% (154.373) of total arrivals, followed by Germany with 7,1% (30.178) and Poland with 6,7% (28.649). For a percentage of 82,5% of
tourists, the purpose of their trip in October 2023 was holidays, for 10,9%
visit to friends and relatives and for 6,4% business. Respectively, in
October 2022, 83,1% of tourists visited Cyprus for holidays, 11,5% visited
friends or relatives and 5,3% visited Cyprus for business reasons (Table).
Returns of Residents of Cyprus A total number of 131.327
residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in October 2023 compared to
119.466 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 9,9%. The main countries from which
residents of Cyprus returned in October 2023 were Greece with a share of
34,1% (44.795), the United Kingdom with 8,2% (10.751) and Italy with 6,2%
(8.176). 
Methodological Notes Definitions Tourists – Visitors who stay
for at least one night in Cyprus. Tourist arrivals – The term
refers to the number of trips and not to the number of persons. This differs
in the sense that one person can take more than one trips during the
reference period. Residents of Cyprus - This
category includes persons who have resided in Cyprus for at least 12 months
or who have come to Cyprus with the intention of staying for at least 12
months, prior to their travel. Source of Data and Coverage The data is obtained from the
Passengers Survey, which is carried out at the points of arrival in Larnaka
and Pafos airports. Additionally, data is also collected from administrative
sources, such as the monthly arrivals from ports. The data covers all persons who
pass through passport control at the ports and airports in the Government
controlled area of Cyprus. It does not include travellers, who arrive and
depart illegally via ports and airports in the occupied part of Cyprus. The weighting was conducted
based on the data sent to the Statistical Service by the Civil Aviation
Department and from the ship manifests, as well as on the data sent by the
Analysis and Statistics Office of the Cyprus Police. For more information visit the
CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Tourism, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms Lucy
Panayidou at telephone 22602152 or via e-mail at lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy. (AP/ASP) |
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