Cyprus' tourism revenues increased by 4.6% in July 2026, reaching €536.5 million, without, however, covering the losses in the seven-month period. For the period January – July, revenues remained decreased by 7% compared to the corresponding period of 2025.
According to the Traveller Survey, which was published on Friday by the Statistical Service, July's revenues increased from €513 million. in 2025 to €536.5 million. this year. In the seven-month period, on the contrary, they fell to €1,757.8 million, compared to €1,891.1 million. in the corresponding period of the previous year.
The improvement in July was accompanied by higher expenditure per tourist, despite the shorter length of stay. Per capita expenditure reached €920.66, from €870.78 in July 2025, an increase of 5.7%.
At the same time, the average daily expenditure increased to €107.05 from €96.75, while the average length of stay was reduced to 8.6 days, compared to nine days a year earlier.
The UK remained the largest tourism market, accounting for 31.9% of July arrivals. British tourists spent an average of €1,137.69 per person and €110.46 per day, with an average stay of 10.3 days.
Israel was the second largest market, with a 20.5% share of arrivals. The expenditure of Israeli tourists amounted to €743.49 per person, with an average stay of 4.7 days. Their daily expenditure reached €158.19, the highest recorded among the markets.
Tourists from Poland, who accounted for 6.3% of arrivals, spent an average of €664.37 per person and €92.27 per day. Their average length of stay was 7.2 days.
After Israel, the highest daily spending was recorded by visitors from Norway, with €138.66, Denmark, with €136.21, Switzerland, with €128.64, and Belgium, with €125.51.
On the other hand, tourists from Greece had the lowest daily expenditure, with €55.95. This was followed by visitors from the USA with €83.43, the Netherlands with €89.56, Poland with €92.27, France with €92.75 and Germany with €94.87.
