According to the latest data from UN Tourism, some 307 million tourists travelled internationally in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, about six million more than the same period of 2025.

In the first quarter of 2026, there were 471.1 million overnight stays in tourist accommodations across the EU, marking an increase of 3.4 percent compared with the same quarter of 2025. January recorded 143.5 million nights (+3.2 percent compared with January 2025), February 154.4 million (+3.4 percent) and March 173.2 million (+3.7 percent).

Cyprus arrivals of tourists reached 303.031 in April of this year compared to 418.730 in April 2025, recording a decrease of 27,6 percent. For the period of January – April of current year, arrivals of tourists totalled 710.370 compared to 865.326 in the corresponding period of 2025, recording a decrease of 17,9 percent.

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus revenue from tourism reached EUR85,3 million in February of this year, recording an increase of 7 percent compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (EUR79,7 million).

Travellers

The movement of travellers to and from Cyprus in 2025 recorded an increase compared to 2024. Total arrivals of travellers reached 7.102.208 recording an increase of 13 percent and departures totalled 7.076.521, also recording an increase of 12,8 percent compared to 2024.  

Air traffic accounted for 96,8 percent of both arrivals and departures in 2025.

Cyprus’ arrivals of tourists reached 139.198 in March of this year compared to 200.736 in March 2025, recording a decrease of 30,7 percent.