Filenews 19 January 2026
Tourism showed significant momentum in 2025, with total tourist arrivals amounting to 4,534,073, recording an increase of 12.2%, compared to 4,040,200 arrivals in 2024, according to data from the Statistical Service.
On an annual basis, the trips of Cypriot residents abroad also recorded a positive trend, which increased significantly.
As for December 2025, tourist arrivals amounted to 156,959, compared to 133,063 in December 2024, marking an increase of 18.0%. The main source of tourism for the month was Israel, with a percentage of 19.1% (30,020 arrivals), followed by the United Kingdom with 19.0% (29,826), Poland with 11.3% (17,779), Germany with 7.4% (11,569) and Greece with 7.3% (11,413).
Regarding the purpose of travel, 56.4% of tourists who visited Cyprus in December 2025 stated that they came for vacation, 32.0% to visit friends or relatives and 11.3% for business. The corresponding percentages in December 2024 were 49.6%, 37.5% and 12.7%.
An increase was also recorded in the trips of Cypriot residents abroad in December 2025, which amounted to 193.007 compared to 168.022 in December 2024, showing an increase of 14,9%. The main countries of return of Cypriot residents were Greece with 28.4% (54,759), the United Kingdom with 11.0% (21,224) and Poland with 6.5% (12,554).
In terms of the purpose of travel of Cypriot residents, holidays held the largest share with 69.3%, while business reasons accounted for 14.9%, studies for 15.0% and other reasons for 0.8%.
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