Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 3.76 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cyprus, 1998–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cyprus stood at 3.76 million trips. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cyprus peaked at 3.76 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 557,588 trips, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million trips | 2.10 million trips | 2.31 million trips | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million trips | 1.98 million trips | 2.57 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million trips | 2.02 million trips | 3.73 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million trips | 557,588 trips | 3.76 million trips | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cyprus?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Cyprus was 3.76 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,588 trips in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.