Nicosia, Cyprus. Tourist arrivals to Cyprus fell to 139,198 in March 2026, down 30.7 per cent from 200,736 a year earlier, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). For the first three months of 2026, arrivals totaled 407,339, down 8.8 per cent from 446,596 in the same period of 2025.
Major source markets in March
The United Kingdom was the largest source market in March, accounting for 32.9 per cent of total arrivals with 45,763 visitors. Poland followed with 17,604 arrivals, representing 12.6 per cent, Germany with 14,999 or 10.8 per cent, and Greece with 9,009, or 6.5 per cent.
Changes by country
Arrivals from Austria rose to 3,617, up 27.3 per cent year-on-year, while arrivals from France fell to 1,782, down 47.1 per cent. Arrivals from Germany declined by 6.7 per cent to 14,999, while Denmark increased by 98.9 per cent to 1,478.
Arrivals from Switzerland fell by 31.3 per cent to 1,617, while Greece declined by 31 per cent to 9,009. Visitors from the United Kingdom fell by 25.6 per cent to 45,763, while arrivals from Israel dropped by 94.6 per cent to 1,537.
Arrivals from Lebanon fell by 41.6 per cent to 1,193, while Norway recorded an increase of 13.9 per cent to 1,504. Visitors from the Netherlands declined by 17.4 per cent to 2,295, while arrivals from Hungary edged down 3.7 per cent to 1,512.
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