For the period of January – February 2023, arrivals of tourists totaled 209.630 compared to 115.865 in the corresponding period of 2022, recording an increase of 80,9%.
The arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for February 2023, with a share of 27,2% (32.394) of total arrivals, followed by Israel with 12,8% (15.196), Greece with 12,6% (15.058), Poland with 9,8% (11.728) and Germany with 5,1% (6.107).
A total number of 102.001 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in February 2023 compared to 41.399 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 146,4%.
The main countries from which residents of Cyprus returned in February 2023 were Greece with a share of 34,7% (35.351), the United Kingdom with 11,7% (11.969), Bulgaria with 4,3% (4.408) and Germany with 4,1% (4.207).
For a percentage of 66,7% of tourists, the purpose of their trip in February 2023 was holidays, for 20,1% visit to friends and relatives and for 13,0% business. Respectively, in February 2022, 64,0% of tourists visited Cyprus for holidays, 21,5% visited friends or relatives and 14,5% visited Cyprus for business reasons.
The purpose of travel for the residents of Cyprus in February 2023 was mainly holidays, with a percentage of 68,3%, whilst business reasons held a percentage of 24,5%, studies 5,9% and other reasons 1,4%.