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30-10-2024 14:38

Revenue from Tourism: August 2024

Revenue from Tourism 5,9%

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €511,4 mn in August 2024, recording an increase of 5,9% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (€483,0 mn). For the period of January- August 2024, revenue from tourism is estimated at €2.121,8 mn compared to €2.027,7 mn in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 4,6%.

Expenditure Analysis

The average expenditure per person was €921,59 in August 2024 compared to €944,51 in August 2023, recording a decrease of 2,4%.

Tourists from the United Kingdom, the largest tourist market with 34,7% of the total tourists in August 2024, spent on average €100,58 per day, while tourists from Israel the second largest market during the specific month with 13,3% of the total tourists, spent on average €112,87. Tourists from Poland, the third largest market with 7,7%, spent on average €90,54 per day.

Detailed statistics on the average expenditure of tourists per person and per day by country of usual residence are presented in the following table.

Table

 

 

 

Country of Usual Residence

August 2023

August 2024

Arrivals

Average Length of Stay

Expenditure (€)

Arrivals

Average Length of Stay

Expenditure (€)

Per Person

Per  Day

Per Person

Per Day

TOTAL

511.387

9,5

944,51

99,42

554.923

9,8

921,59

94,04

Austria

11.583

8,1

1.052,39

129,92

10.620

7,5

995,54

132,74

Belgium

3.262

11,2

1.266,53

113,08

3.887

u

u

u

France

14.765

10,1

983,40

97,37

16.798

9,0

1.050,28

116,70

Germany

23.178

10,1

1.042,63

103,23

23.068

9,6

1.048,53

109,22

Denmark

8.199

9,1

900,80

98,99

8.816

u

u

u

Switzerland

7.969

8,8

1.296,69

147,35

8.459

u

u

u

Greece

12.058

12,6

409,73

32,52

14.307

15,6

620,57

39,78

United States

5.440

11,1

859,72

77,45

7.024

15,3

843,17

55,11

United Kingdom

183.642

10,7

1.075,22

100,49

192.424

10,6

1.066,17

100,58

Israel

76.130

5,4

767,37

142,11

74.032

6,7

756,23

112,87

Italy

7.912

8,1

758,26

93,61

8.571

11,3

985,56

87,22

Lebanon

6.714

8,0

906,72

113,34

5.663

u

u

u

Norway

6.211

9,0

1.021,71

113,52

6.782

9,1

933,46

102,58

Netherlands

6.237

9,7

1.063,73

109,66

6.740

12,2

1.084,53

88,90

Poland

29.495

7,5

714,09

95,21

42.650

7,8

706,24

90,54

Sweden

18.218

7,9

789,96

99,99

22.508

8,8

909,82

103,39

Finland

3.700

7,9

843,78

106,81

4.600

7,6

749,24

98,58

Other Countries

86.674

11,2

918,29

81,99

97.974

9,8

819,35

83,61

 

Methodological Information

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.

Revenue from Tourism:It refers to the revenue from tourists during their visit in Cyprus.

Source of Data and Coverage

The data on the expenditure of tourists is obtained from the Passengers Survey which is carried out at the points of departure in Larnaka and Pafos airports. The data is collected through personal interviews with the use of an electronic questionnaire (CAPI method – Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing). 

The data covers all persons 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.

For more information, please visit the CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Tourism, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms Lucy Panayidou: Tel.:+35722602152, E-mail: lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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