The United Nations General Assembly mandated UN Tourism with the implementation of the International Year. Now, with its launch of its new Road Map, the organisation has taken another step towards delivering on its responsibility. The Road Map is the product of a collaborative process, and was warmly welcomed by UN Tourism's Committee on Tourism and Sustainability (CTS).

In 2025, the estimated number of nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in the EU reached 3.08 billion, exceeding the previous year by 61.5 million, or two percent.

A meeting of Costas Koumis, deputy minister of tourism, Cyprus, with the mayors of Ayia Napa and Paralimni-Dheryne, Christos Zannetou and George Nikolettos, took place January 05, at the Giorgos Seferis Cultural Centre in Ayia Napa. The meeting took place including the presence of the deputy mayors of the two municipalities, members of the Famagusta Tourism Development and Promotion Company, PASYXE, ACTTA, SIKAA and other tourism bodies.

World Travel Market London 2025 closed with a high-profile fireside chat, this year featuring an Oscar-nominated British actor sharing his love of travel with a senior member of the UK government in front of a standing-room-only crowd.

Cyprus tourist arrivals reached 570.635 this September compared to 509.463 in September 2024, recording an increase of 12 percent. For the period of January – September of this year, arrivals of tourists totalled 3.604.790 compared to 3.268.090 in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 10,3 percent.

Based on the results of the passenger’s survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus revenue from tourism reached EUR513 million in July of this year, recording an increase of 8,2 percent as compared to the corresponding month of 2024 (EUR474,0 million).

Cyprus arrivals of tourists reached 602.026 in August of this year compared to 554.923 in August 2024, recording an increase of 8,5 percent. For the period of January – August 2025, arrivals of tourists totalled 3.034.155 compared to 2.758.627 in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 10 percent.

The movement of travellers to and from Cyprus in 2024 recorded an increase compared to 2023. Total arrivals of travellers reached 6.285.427 recording an increase of 2,9 percent and departures totalled 6.270.760, also recording an increase of 2,7 percent, compared to 2023. Air traffic accounted for 97,7 percent of both arrivals and departures in 2024.

The International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR, which is taking place from January 21-25, 2025, at IFEMA MADRID, presents the fourth consecutive edition of FITUR Sports.

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus’ revenue from tourism reached EUR69,2 million in January, recording an increase of 53,1 percent as compared to January 2024 (EUR45,2 million).