Cyprus tourist arrivals rise in 2025 as Cystat reports record traveller traffic

Nicosia, Cyprus. Tourist arrivals to Cyprus rose in 2025, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The figures show higher traveller and tourist traffic compared with 2024.

Traveller arrivals and departures

Cystat reported that total traveller arrivals reached 7,102,208 in 2025, an increase of 13 per cent compared with 2024. Departures totalled 7,076,521, up 12.8 per cent year-on-year.

Air traffic accounted for 96.8 per cent of both arrivals and departures.

Tourist arrivals and source markets

Tourist arrivals rose by 12.2 per cent to 4,534,073 in 2025, compared with 4,040,200 in 2024.

The United Kingdom accounted for 31.8 per cent of total tourist traffic. Israel had a 13.0 per cent share, followed by Poland with 8.2 per cent and Germany with 6.1 per cent. Greece accounted for 3.9 per cent of arrivals and Sweden for 3.4 per cent.

Reasons for travel

Most visitors travelled for holidays, with 79.8 per cent citing leisure as their primary reason for visiting Cyprus. Another 13.1 per cent visited friends and relatives, while 7.0 per cent travelled for business purposes.

Which source market accounted for the largest share of tourist arrivals to Cyprus in 2025?