International tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus

Cyprus: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 2,974 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,974
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 203 countries
All-time high
3,100
in 2018
All-time low
485.01
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus, 1995–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200920241995: 2.4k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.2k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.9k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.1k2020: 4852021: 1.5k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.9k2024: 3.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus stood at 2,974.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus peaked at 3,100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 485.01, in 2020.

Cyprus ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 2,434 —
1996 2,215 -9.0%
1997 2,326 +5.0%
1998 2,431 +4.5%
1999 2,614 +7.5%
2000 2,834 +8.4%
2001 2,797 -1.3%
2002 2,464 -11.9%
2003 2,304 -6.5%
2004 2,308 +0.2%
2005 2,384 +3.3%
2006 2,277 -4.5%
2007 2,252 -1.1%
2008 2,203 -2.2%
2009 1,930 -12.4%
2010 1,927 -0.2%
2011 2,086 +8.3%
2012 2,115 +1.4%
2013 2,031 -4.0%
2014 2,031 -0.0%
2015 2,180 +7.3%
2016 2,576 +18.2%
2017 2,912 +13.0%
2018 3,100 +6.5%
2019 3,091 -0.3%
2020 485.01 -84.3%
2021 1,470 +203.2%
2022 2,404 +63.5%
2023 2,859 +18.9%
2024 2,974 +4.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 2,974 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 2,974 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people 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 +203.2% 485.01 1,470
2020 -84.3% 3,091 485.01
2022 +63.5% 1,470 2,404

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,404 2,215 2,614 5
2000s 2,375 1,930 2,834 10
2010s 2,405 1,927 3,100 10
2020s 2,039 485.01 2,974 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 3,521 compare
  2. 19 Montenegro 3,312 compare
  3. 20 Maldives 3,196 compare
  4. 22 Hong Kong 2,959 compare
  5. 23 Liechtenstein 2,952 compare
  6. 24 Austria 2,892 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Cyprus was 2,974 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 3,100 in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 485.01 in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Cyprus ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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