Sharp drop for tourism in Cyprus

Tourist arrivals successful Cyprus recorded a driblet of 27.6% successful April, compared to the aforesaid period of 2025, reaching 303,031 compared to 418,730, according to information the Statistical Service (CyStat) published connected Monday, with the war successful the Middle East taking its toll connected Cypriot tourism.

For the play of January-April, arrivals of tourists totaled 710,370 compared to 865,326 successful the aforesaid play past year, signaling a alteration of 17.9%.

Last month, arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism, with a stock of 39.2% (118,742) of total arrivals, followed by Poland with 8.4% (25,371), Germany with 8% (24,178), Israel with 5.3% (15,997) and Greece with 4.7% (14,255)

In April, 73% of tourists traveled for the holidays, 17.7% visited friends and relatives, and 9.2% traveled for concern purposes. In April 2025, 80.3% of tourists visited Cyprus for the holidays, 12.7% visited friends oregon relatives and 6.9% visited Cyprus for concern purposes.

A total of 164,357 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip overseas successful April compared to 164,844 successful the aforesaid period past year, signaling a alteration of 0.3%, CyStat said.