Tourist arrivals reached 112.100 in January 2025 compared to 87.961 in January 2024, recording an increase of 27,4%, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
Arrivals from Israel were the main source of tourism for January 2025, with a share of 21,1% (23.704) of the total arrivals, followed by the United Kingdom with 16,7% (18.701), Poland with 14,1% (15.791) and Greece with 10,1% (11.288).
For a percentage of 56,4% of tourists, the purpose of their trip in January 2025 was holidays, for 24,5% a visit to friends and relatives and for 19,0% business.
Respectively, in January 2024, 60,8% of tourists visited Cyprus for holidays, 21,2% visited friends or relatives and 17,2% visited Cyprus for business reasons.
Returns of Residents of Cyprus
Meanwhile, a total number of 147.858 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in January 2025 compared to 153.499 in the corresponding month last year, recording a decrease of 3,7%.
The main countries from which residents of Cyprus returned in January 2025 were Greece with a share of 29,9% (44.275), the United Kingdom with 11,2% (16.557), Russia with 4,5% (6.621), Italy with 4,4% (6.479) and Germany with 4,3% (6.332).
The purpose of travel for the residents of Cyprus in January 2025 was mainly holidays, with a percentage of 78,1%, whilst business reasons held a percentage of 19,9%, studies 1,1% and other reasons 0,8%.
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Source: CNA
