Cyprus recorded a significant boost in its tourism sector as tourist arrivals surged by 22.7% in June 2023, compared to the same month last year. According to the latest data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus, a total of 456,985 visitors visited the island during June, compared to 372,324 in June 2022.

From January to June 2023, the total number of tourist arrivals reached 1,613,690, reflecting a remarkable increase of 32.1% when compared to the corresponding period in 2022, when 1,221,382 arrivals were recorded.

The United Kingdom, continued to be the main source of tourism in June 2023 accounting for 34.8% (159,061) of total arrivals in June 2023, followed by Israel, representing 10.2% (46,402) of visitors, Poland with 6.6% (30,293), Sweden with 5.0% (22,724), and Greece with 4.5% (20,722).

The majority of tourists, comprising 81.7% of the total, visited Cyprus for holiday purposes in June 2023. Meanwhile, 12.6% visited friends and relatives, and 5.5% arrived for business-related reasons. Comparatively, in June 2022, 82.0% of tourists visited Cyprus for holidays, 10.9% visited friends or relatives, and 7.0% came for business purposes.