{"id":122003,"date":"2026-01-20T19:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/?p=122003"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:28:18","slug":"record-breaking-year-for-cyprus-tourism-4-5-million-visitors-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/record-breaking-year-for-cyprus-tourism-4-5-million-visitors-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Record-Breaking Year for Cyprus Tourism: 4.5 Million Visitors in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyprus cemented its status as a premier Mediterranean destination in 2025, reaching a historic milestone in visitor numbers. According to the latest data from the Cyprus Statistical Service,\u00a0the island welcomed a staggering 4,534,073 tourists throughout the year. This represents a robust 12.2% increase over the 4,040,200 arrivals recorded in 2024, signaling a powerful post-recovery expansion for the local economy.<\/p>\n

2025 Annual Tourism Performance<\/h3>\n

The year was characterized by consistent upward momentum, culminating in a record-breaking total. This growth was not limited to the summer months, as winter tourism also saw a significant boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Tourist Arrivals<\/strong><\/td>\nAnnual Change (%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2024<\/span><\/td>\n4,040,200<\/span><\/td>\n\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n4,534,073<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n+12.2%<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

December 2025: A Strong Finish<\/h3>\n

The year ended on a high note, with December arrivals surging by 18.0% year-on-year. A total of 156,959 visitors landed in Cyprus during the final month of 2025, compared to 133,063 in December 2024.<\/p>\n

Top Source Markets (December 2025):<\/b><\/p>\n

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    Israel:<\/b> Leading the way with 19.1% (30,020 arrivals).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    United Kingdom:<\/b> A close second at 19.0% (29,826 arrivals).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Poland:<\/b> Contributing 11.3% (17,779 arrivals).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Germany:<\/b> Accounting for 7.4% (11,569 arrivals).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Greece:<\/b> Holding 7.3% (11,413 arrivals).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Primary Motives for Travel:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Leisure remained the dominant driver, with 56.4% of December visitors arriving for holidays. This is a notable increase from the 49.6% recorded the previous December. Meanwhile, visits to family and friends made up 32.0% of the share, and business travel accounted for 11.3%.<\/p>\n

    Cypriot Residents: Exploring Beyond the Island<\/h3>\n

    The travel boom was a two-way street in 2025. Residents of Cyprus also showed a heightened appetite for international travel. In December alone, 193,007 residents returned from trips abroad, marking a 14.9% rise compared to the same month in 2024.<\/p>\n

    Where Cypriots Traveled in December:<\/b><\/p>\n

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      Greece:<\/b> The top choice for 28.4% of travelers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      United Kingdom:<\/b> 11.0% of returning residents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Poland:<\/b> A rising destination at 6.5%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The majority of these trips (69.3%) were for holiday purposes, while 15.0% were for academic studies and 14.9% were for professional business engagements.<\/p>\n

      Source: Stockwatch.com.cy<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Cyprus cemented its status as a premier Mediterranean destination in 2025, reaching a historic milestone in visitor numbers. According to the latest data from the Cyprus Statistical Service,\u00a0the island welcomed a staggering 4,534,073 tourists throughout the year. This represents a robust 12.2% increase over the 4,040,200 arrivals recorded in 2024, signaling a powerful post-recovery expansion […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":122004,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122003"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122003"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122007,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122003\/revisions\/122007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}