Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cyprus

Cyprus: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 3.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.03 million
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
41st
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
532,321
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cyprus, 1999–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1999201120241999: 2.1M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.7M2020: 532.3k2021: 1.4M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.5M2024: 3.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 3.03 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cyprus peaked at 3.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 532,321, in 2020.

That places Cyprus 41st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2.10 million —
2000 2.24 million +6.5%
2001 2.28 million +2.1%
2002 2.03 million -10.9%
2003 1.82 million -10.6%
2004 1.73 million -5.1%
2005 1.75 million +1.4%
2006 1.76 million +0.6%
2007 1.77 million +0.8%
2008 1.75 million -1.2%
2009 1.65 million -6.1%
2010 1.81 million +10.0%
2011 1.95 million +7.5%
2012 2.02 million +3.8%
2013 1.95 million -3.6%
2014 1.94 million -0.6%
2015 1.87 million -3.2%
2016 2.27 million +21.0%
2017 2.49 million +9.7%
2018 2.67 million +7.2%
2019 2.69 million +0.9%
2020 532,321 -80.2%
2021 1.40 million +163.8%
2022 2.17 million +54.7%
2023 2.54 million +16.7%
2024 3.03 million +19.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 3.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 3.03 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +163.8% 532,321 1.40 million
2020 -80.2% 2.69 million 532,321

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.10 million 2.10 million 2.10 million 1
2000s 1.88 million 1.65 million 2.28 million 10
2010s 2.16 million 1.81 million 2.69 million 10
2020s 1.93 million 532,321 3.03 million 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 38 Indonesia 3.64 million compare
  2. 39 Morocco 3.42 million compare
  3. 40 Andorra 3.18 million compare
  4. 42 Bulgaria 2.98 million compare
  5. 43 Slovenia 2.75 million compare
  6. 44 Tunisia 2.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cyprus?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cyprus was 3.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 million in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 532,321 in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Cyprus ranks 41st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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