Tourist arrivals in October 2025 amounted to 537.744 compared to 459.106 in October 2024, marking an increase of 17,1%, according to data released on Monday by the Statistical Service.
It adds that for the period January - October 2025, tourist arrivals amounted to 4.142.534 compared to 3.727.196 in the corresponding period in 2024, marking an increase of 11,1%.
In particular, it is reported that arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for October 2025, as they constituted 31,4% (168.792) of total arrivals, arrivals from Israel 11,1% (59.508), arrivals from Germany 7,8% (41.783), arrivals from Poland 6,7% (36.262), arrivals from Sweden 3,9% (20.806) and arrivals from Greece 3,7% (20.038).
It is added that the purpose of travel in October 2025 was for 81,8% of visitors holidays, for 11,0% visiting friends or relatives and for 7,1% business. Correspondingly, for October 2024, 79,9% visited Cyprus for holidays, 11,9% for visiting friends or relatives and 8,1% for business reasons
Regarding the returns of Cypriot residents, the Service reports that trips abroad by Cypriot residents in October 2025 amounted to 158.026 compared to 137.095 in October 2024, recording an increase of 15,3%.
The main countries from which Cypriot residents returned in October 2025 were Greece with 33,1% (52.381), the United Kingdom with 7,3% (11.585), Italy with 5,7% (9.034) and Germany with 4,4% (6.914).
The travel purpose of Cypriot residents in October 2025 was mainly vacations with a percentage of 69,2%, while business reasons accounted for 27,1%, studies for 1,5% and other reasons for 2,3%, the announcement concludes.
Source: KYPE
