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Tourist
arrivals and returns of residents of Cyprus from trips abroad: November 2023
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Tourist Arrivals +6,5% and
Returns of Residents of Cyprus +14,7% Tourist Arrivals The arrivals of tourists
reached 159.605 in November 2023 compared to 149.857 in November 2022,
recording an increase of 6,5%. For the period of January – November 2023, arrivals of tourists totalled 3.722.022 compared to 3.091.039 in the corresponding period of 2022, recording an increase of 20,4%. 
For a percentage of 67,2% of
tourists, the purpose of their trip in November 2023 was holidays, for 19,7%
visit to friends and relatives and for 12,8% business. Respectively, in
November 2022, 70,8% of tourists visited Cyprus for holidays, 15,0% visited friends
and relatives and 14,0% visited Cyprus for business reasons (Table).
Returns of Residents of Cyprus A total number of 117.487
residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in November 2023 compared to
102.417 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 14,7%. The main countries from which
residents of Cyprus returned in November 2023 were Greece with a share of
33,9% (39.868), the United Kingdom with 13,5% (15.834) and Italy with 5,0%
(5.914). 
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 are obtained from the
Passengers Survey which is carried out at the points of arrival in Larnaka
and Pafos airports. Additionally, data are 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
theCYSTAT Portal, subtheme Tourism,
CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contactLucy Panayidou at
+35722602152 or lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy (IA/AP) |
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