Arrivals from the UK were the main source of tourism for December 2024, with a share of 23,7 percent (31.501) of total arrivals, followed by Israel with 17,4 percent (23.168), Poland with 9,4 percent (12.473), Greece with 9 percent (11.969) and Germany with 5,7 percent (7.535).

For a percentage of 49,6 percent of tourists, the purpose of their trip in December 2024 was holidays, for 37,5 percent visit to friends and relatives and for 12,7 percent for business. Respectively, in December 2023, 58,4 percent of tourists visited Cyprus for holidays, 30,4 percent visited friends or relatives, and 11 percent visited Cyprus for business reasons.

Returns of Residents of Cyprus

A total number of 168.022 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in December 2024 compared to 153.736 in the corresponding month in 2023, recording an increase of 9,3 percent. The main countries from which residents of Cyprus returned in December 2024 were Greece with a share of 31,2 percent (52.344), the UK with 13,7 percent (22.995) and Poland with 5,3 percent (8.956).

The purpose of travel for the residents of Cyprus in December 2024 was mainly holidays, with a percentage of 65,7 percent, whilst business reasons held a percentage of 16,3 percent, studies 17,6 percent and other reasons 0,4 percent.