Cyprus is celebrating a record-breaking 12 months for tourism, with 2024 marking the primary time the island welcomed over 4 million guests.
A complete of 4,040,200 vacationers arrived final 12 months, surpassing the earlier document of three,976,777, set in 2019. This represents a 5.1% improve from the three.8 million arrivals in 2023, additional solidifying tourism because the spine of the Cypriot economic system.
December additionally set a brand new document for that month, with 133,063 arrivals – a 7.6% leap from the 123,630 guests recorded in December 2023.
The figures, launched by the Statistical Service, spotlight a resurgent and thriving tourism sector that continues to assist jobs and companies throughout the island.
British vacationers stay Cyprus’ most loyal guests, making up 23.7% of December’s arrivals (31,501 individuals). Guests from Israel adopted at 17.4% (23,168), with Poland (9.4%), Greece (9%) and Germany (5.7%) rounding out the highest 5. These figures present that Cyprus continues to draw a various vary of vacationers.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis welcomed the information, saying 2024 “will stay in historical past as a reference 12 months for our nation’s tourism.”
