Nicosia, Cyprus. Tourist arrivals to Cyprus fell by 4.9 per cent in May 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service. Arrivals totalled 455,680 in May 2026, down from 479,160 in May 2025.
Five-month performance
For the first five months of 2026, total tourist arrivals reached 1,166,050, compared with 1,344,486 during the corresponding period of 2025. This marked a year-on-year decline of 13.3 per cent.
Source markets
The United Kingdom remained Cyprus’ largest tourism market in May 2026, accounting for 36.3 per cent of total arrivals, or 165,600 visitors.
Israel ranked second among source markets with 11.8 per cent of arrivals, equivalent to 53,649 visitors. Poland followed with 8.2 per cent, or 37,307 tourists, while Germany accounted for 6.3 per cent of total arrivals, with 28,546 visitors.