Tourist arrivals recovered in February 2024, compared to last February, showing a 5% increase, despite the small decrease (2.588 arrivals) they showed in the first month of this year.
As a result of the increase in February 2024, tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2024 recorded an increase of 1,6%, compared to the corresponding period in 2023, a year in which a historical record of arrivals was recorded.
At the same time, the trips of Cypriot residents abroad in February 12 showed an increase of almost 2024%, on an annual basis.
Specifically, according to the Statistical Service, tourist arrivals in February 2024 amounted to 125.034, compared to 119.081 in February 2023, marking an increase of 5,0%.
For the period January – February 2024, tourist arrivals reached 212.995 compared to 209.630 in the corresponding period of 2023, an increase of 1,6%.
According to the Office for National Statistics, arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for February 2024, accounting for 24,6% (30.774) of total arrivals for the month, arrivals from Poland 13,3% (16.591), arrivals from Israel 10,6% (13.290) and arrivals from Greece 10,3% (12.835).
The purpose of travel in February 2024 was vacation for 66,8% of visitors, visiting friends or relatives for 17,8% and business for 14,2%.
Accordingly, for February 2023, 66,7% visited Cyprus for holidays, 20,1% to visit friends or relatives and 13,0% for business reasons
The travels of Cypriots
Besides, according to the Statistical Service, the trips of Cypriot residents abroad in February 2024 amounted to 114.110 compared to 102.001 in February 2023, marking an increase of 11,9%.
The main countries from which Cypriots returned in February 2024 were Greece with 32,0% (36.481), the United Kingdom with 11,6% (13.288) and Italy with 4,6% (5.306).
The purpose of travel of Cypriot residents in February 2024 was mainly holidays with a percentage of 70,6%, while professional reasons accounted for 23,4%, studies for 4,6% and other reasons for 1,4%.
Source: KYPE