Based on the results of the Traveler Survey, tourism revenue in October 2023 amounted to €346,5 million compared to €319,8 million in the corresponding month last year, marking an increase of 8,3%.
For the period January – October 2023, tourism revenues are estimated at €2.802,6 million compared to €2.285,2 million in the corresponding period of 2022, marking an increase of 22,6%.
Cost Analysis
The per capita expenditure of tourists in October 2023 amounts to €812,95 compared to €798,20 in October 2022, marking an increase of 1,8%.
British tourists (the largest tourist market with 36,2% of all tourists in October 2023) spent an average of €91,61 per day, while German tourists (the second largest tourist market during the given month with 7,1% of the total) spent an average of €106,70. Tourists from Poland (third largest market with 6,7%), spent €86,50 per day.
Detailed data on the per capita and daily expenditure of tourists by country of usual residence are presented in the following table.
Methodological Information
Definitions
Tourists – Visitors who stay at least one night in Cyprus are considered.
Tourist arrivals – The term refers to the number of visits, not the number of people. This differs in the sense that a person can make more than one visit in the given reference period.
Income from Tourism – Refers to the income from tourists, during their trip to Cyprus.
Data Source and Coverage
The figures for tourist expenditures are derived from the Traveler Survey which is conducted in the departure halls of Larnaca and Paphos airports. Data collection is done through personal interviews using an electronic questionnaire (CAPI method - Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing).
The figures refer to the areas controlled by the State. They do not include travelers arriving and departing illegally through ports and airports in the occupied territory of Cyprus.
For more information, those interested can visit the Statistical Service Portal, under Tourism, CYSTAT-DB (Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms. Loukia Panagidou at phone 22602116 or at cpapageorgiou@cystat .mof.gov.cy.