Data

15 August 2024

Inbound tourism trends in Cyprus

Adventure tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Cultural tourism

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Tourism indicators show that the peak tourism season in Cyprus begins in late spring and extends through summer to early autumn, with July and August being the busiest months.

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Publishing org

Statistical Service of Cyprus

Topics

Geographical descriptors

Cyprus

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

Specific types of tourism
- Adventure tourism
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
- Cultural tourism
- Ecotourism
- Education tourism
- Festival tourism
- Gastronomy tourism
- Health and medical tourism
- MICE tourism
- Mountain tourism
- Religious tourism
- Rural tourism
- Sports tourism
- Urban/city tourism
- Wellness tourism

Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
- Coordinated information on travelling
- Improving statistics and indicators
- Innovative tourism services

Business activities
- Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

In June 2024, Cyprus welcomed 482,261 tourists. The United Kingdom led the way, accounting for 35.6% of total arrivals. Israel and Poland followed, contributing 10.7% and 7.5% of the total arrivals, respectively. This represents a 5.5% increase compared to the same period in 2023, but a 5.4% decrease from 2019. The peak tourist season in Cyprus begins in late spring, continues through the summer, and extends into the first two months of autumn, with July and August seeing the highest number of arrivals. More detailed data is available in the online database of the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT-DB), which is free to access and can be customized to meet individual needs.

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