📋 Tender Overview
Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached EUR69,2 mn in January 2025, recording an increase of 53,1% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (EUR45,2 mn). Expenditure Analysis The average expenditure per person was EUR617,65 in January 2025 compared to EUR513,52 in January 2024, recording an increase of 20,3%. Tourists from Israel (the largest tourist market with 21,1% of the total tourists in January 2025) spent on average EUR176,13 per day, while tourists from the United Kingdom (the second largest market during the specific month with 16,7% of the total tourists) spent on average EUR57,75. Tourists from Poland (the third largest market with 14,1%), spent on average EUR69,97 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 January 2024 January 2025 Tourist Arrivals Average Length of Stay Expenditure (EUR) Tourist Arrivals Average Length of Stay Expenditure (EUR) Per Person Per Day Per Person Per Day TOTAL 87.961 8,2 513,52 62,62 112.100 8,2 617,65 75,32 Austria 832 u u u 1.126 u u u Belgium 249 u u u 203 u u u France 1.647 6,8 417,71 61,43 1.341 u u u Germany 2.952 10,2 697,67 68,40 4.114 10,2 704,72 69,09 Denmark 420 u u u u u u u Switzerland 976 7,8 732,75 93,94 880 u u u Greece 10.384 8,8 359,48 40,85 11.288 8,9 368,91 41,45 United States 1.660 9,8 960,66 98,03 1.934 u u u United Kingdom 16.321 11,0 580,03 52,73 18.701 12,2 704,60 57,75 Israel 9.148 5,7 674,56 118,34 23.704 3,4 598,85 176,13 Italy 1.150 9,1 485,00 53,30 805 8,4 739,15 87,99 Lebanon 2.156 6,1 654,31 107,26 2.367 9,7 985,93 101,64 Norway 247 u u u 432 u u u Netherlands 1.028 9,6 504,80 52,58 1.560 7,7 572,37 74,33 Poland 15.978 5,1 346,27 67,90 15.791 5,8 405,82 69,97 Sweden 498 11,1 550,07 49,56 816 u u u Finland 182 u u u 426 u u u u: Data with low reliability. 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 travellers who arrive and depart illegally via ports and airports in the occupied part of Cyprus. For more information, visit CYSTAT Portal, subtheme , (Online Database), (Excel), or contact Ms Lucy Panayidou at 22602152 or via email: . The Predefined Tables available in Excel format, include data up to December 2024. As of January 2025, data will only be available in the Online Database CYSTAT-DB. (NZ/IA)
