Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 2.77 trips per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus is 2.77 trips per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 2.91 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4282 trips per person, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 17th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3 trips per person | — |
| 1999 | 2.48 trips per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.68 trips per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.66 trips per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.33 trips per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.18 trips per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 trips per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.25 trips per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 trips per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 trips per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 trips per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 trips per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 trips per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 trips per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.93 trips per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.91 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 trips per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 trips per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.43 trips per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 2.74 trips per person | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.91 trips per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9 trips per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4282 trips per person | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 trips per person | +223.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 trips per person | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 2.68 trips per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 2.77 trips per person | +3.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.77 trips per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.77 trips per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7846 trips per person, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +223.6% | 0.4282 trips per person | 1.39 trips per person |
| 2020 | -85.2% | 2.9 trips per person | 0.4282 trips per person |
| 2022 | +62.9% | 1.39 trips per person | 2.26 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 trips per person | 2.3 trips per person | 2.48 trips per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.23 trips per person | 1.79 trips per person | 2.68 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 trips per person | 1.79 trips per person | 2.91 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 trips per person | 0.4282 trips per person | 2.77 trips per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Cyprus was 2.77 trips per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 trips per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4282 trips per person in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.