Tourist arrivals for the period of January to September amounted to 3,27 million, marking an increase of 4.2% compared with the respective period of last year, recording a marginal increase from the nine months of 2019, the year when Cyprus recorded it all-time record in tourist arrivals.

According to data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat), tourist arrivals for the nine months of 2024 amounted to 3,268,090 compared to 3,136,145 in the corresponding period of 2023. Furthermore, the arrivals of the nine months of 2024 marked an increase of 0,23% compared with the respective period of 2019 Cyprus’ record year in tourist arrivals.

Tourist arrivals for September amounted to 509,463 in September 2024 compared to 487,350 in September 2023, recording an increase of 4,5%, Cystat added.

According to Cystat, arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for September 2024, with a share of 35.5% (180,961) of total arrivals, followed by Israel with 10.7% (54,557), Poland with 8.3% (42,295), Germany with 4.8% (24,594) and Sweden with 4.2% (21,609).

Trips abroad up by 11.4%

Furthermore, a total number of 156,153 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in September 2024 compared to 140,187 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 11.4%.

The main countries from which residents of Cyprus returned in September 2024 were Greece with a share of 35% (54.624), the United Kingdom with 7.8% (12,165), Italy with 6.3% (9,860) and Russia with 5.6% (8,719), Cystat added.