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Tourist arrivals +43,0% and returns of residents of Cyprus +89,9%

Returns of residents of Cyprus

A total number of 113.805 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in March 2023 compared to 59.918 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 89,9%.

The main countries from which residents of Cyprus returned in March 2023 were Greece with a share of 30,3% (34.455), the United Kingdom with 14,4% (16.386), Bulgaria with 4,0% (4.527) and Italy with 3,5% (3.959).

The purpose of travel for the residents of Cyprus in March 2023 was mainly holidays, with a percentage of 68,2%, whilst business reasons held a percentage of 26,1%, studies 4,0% and other reasons 1,8%.

METHODOLOGICAL NOTES

Definitions

Tourists - Visitors who stay for at least one night in Cyprus.

Tourist arrivals - The term refers to the number of trips and not to the number of persons. This differs in the sense that one person can take more than one trips during the reference period.

Residents of Cyprus -This category includes persons who have resided in Cyprus for at least 12 months or who have come to Cyprus with the intention of staying for at least 12 months, prior to their travel.

Source of Data and Coverage

The data are obtained from the Passengers Survey, which is carried out at the points of arrival in Larnaka and Pafos airports. Additionally, data are also collected from administrative sources, such as the monthly arrivals from ports.

The data covers all persons who pass through passport control at the ports and airports in the Government controlled area of Cyprus. It does not include travelers who arrive and depart illegally via ports and airports in the occupied part of Cyprus.

The weighting was conducted based on the data sent to the Statistical Service by the Civil Aviation Department and from the ship manifests, as well as on the data sent by the Analysis and Statistics Office of the Cyprus Police.

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Tourism

CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)

Predefined Tables (Excel)

Methodological Information

Contact

Lucy Panayidou: Tel.:+35722602152, E-mail: lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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