Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ tourism revenue fell sharply in April 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to figures released by the statistical service. Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said the decline had been expected because of the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on travel demand.
Revenue and arrivals decline
Tourism revenue fell by 35.1 per cent year-on-year to €197.5 million in April 2026, down from €304.2 million in April 2025.
For the first four months of 2026, tourism receipts totalled an estimated €443 million, down 23.9 per cent from €582.5 million during the corresponding period of 2025.
Tourist arrivals fell to 303,031 in April 2026 from 418,730 in April 2025.
Government assessment
Koumis said April 2026 represented a continuation of the difficult conditions experienced in March 2026, a period that was significantly affected by the conflict in the Middle East and its aftermath.
He said April was essentially a comparison between April 2025, which he described as the best April in the history of Cyprus tourism, when the sector exceeded 400,000 arrivals for the first time, and April 2026, a month affected by the conflict in the Middle East, intense negative international publicity, reduced flight schedules and other factors.
Spending and stay patterns
Average expenditure per tourist fell by 10.3 per cent to €651.77, compared with €726.42 a year earlier.
Average daily spending also declined to €80.47, from €94.34 in April 2025, the statistical service said.
Visitors stayed slightly longer on average, with the average length of stay increasing to 8.1 days, compared with 7.7 days a year earlier, although this was not enough to offset lower arrivals and weaker daily spending.
Main source market
The United Kingdom remained Cyprus’ largest tourism market, accounting for 39.2 per cent of all arrivals during April.
