International trips for personal reasons in Cyprus

Cyprus: International trips for personal reasons was 3.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.76 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
557,588
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024

International trips for personal reasons in Cyprus, 1998–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 2.1M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.6M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.5M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.7M2019: 3.7M2020: 557.6k2021: 1.8M2022: 3.0M2023: 3.6M2024: 3.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international trips for personal reasons in Cyprus stood at 3.76 million. 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, international trips for personal reasons in Cyprus peaked at 3.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 557,588, 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.

International trips for personal reasons in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Cyprus, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 2.10 million —
1999 2.31 million +9.8%
2000 2.54 million +10.1%
2001 2.57 million +1.1%
2002 2.29 million -10.9%
2003 2.18 million -4.9%
2004 2.21 million +1.6%
2005 2.33 million +5.3%
2006 2.25 million -3.3%
2007 2.24 million -0.4%
2008 2.24 million -0.1%
2009 1.98 million -11.4%
2010 2.02 million +2.0%
2011 2.23 million +10.3%
2012 2.25 million +0.6%
2013 2.26 million +0.8%
2014 2.33 million +2.8%
2015 2.52 million +8.4%
2016 3.01 million +19.3%
2017 3.44 million +14.3%
2018 3.70 million +7.6%
2019 3.73 million +0.7%
2020 557,588 -85.0%
2021 1.83 million +227.3%
2022 3.01 million +64.7%
2023 3.61 million +20.0%
2024 3.76 million +4.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 3.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 3.76 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 +227.3% 557,588 1.83 million
2020 -85.0% 3.73 million 557,588
2022 +64.7% 1.83 million 3.01 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 million 2.10 million 2.31 million 2
2000s 2.28 million 1.98 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 2.75 million 2.02 million 3.73 million 10
2020s 2.55 million 557,588 3.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 42 Jordan 3.94 million compare
  2. 43 Norway 3.87 million compare
  3. 44 Kazakhstan 3.79 million compare
  4. 46 Malta 3.39 million compare
  5. 47 Chile 3.35 million compare
  6. 48 Finland 3.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Cyprus?
International trips for personal reasons in Cyprus was 3.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 557,588 in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Cyprus ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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