Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus
Cyprus: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.91 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus is 3.91 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus peaked at 3.91 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 734.31 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.02 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.92 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.25 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 734.31 million current US$ | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +185.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.91 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 64% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.91 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +185.9% | 734.31 million current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -77.4% | 3.25 billion current US$ | 734.31 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion current US$ | 734.31 million current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cyprus was 3.91 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.31 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Cyprus ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.