The 45th International Tourism Fair, organised by IFEMA MADRID, closes its doors on January 26 with outstanding participation and attendance figures. FITUR has exceeded expectations, reaching a first estimate of nearly 255,000 visitors, with significant growth in its first three days, which welcomed 155,000 professionals.

Cyprus arrivals of tourists reached 133.063 in December 2024 compared to 123.630 in December 2023, recording an increase of 7,6 percent. For the period of January – December 2024, arrivals of tourists totalled 4.040.200 compared to 3.845.652 in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 5,1 percent.

The unemployed persons registered at the Cyprus District Labour Offices on the last day of December 2024, reached 12.382 persons.

Organized by IFEMA MADRID, the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) brings together the global tourism market in its 45th edition, showcasing from January 22 to 26 the outstanding performance of the tourism industry in 2024 and the promising expectations for 2025.

In 2024, 93 percent of people aged 16-74 in the EU reported that they had used the internet during the previous three months. Internet use has grown consistently in the EU, with the share of users increasing by seven percentage points (pp), up from 86 percent in 2019.

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus revenue from tourism reached EUR407,9 million in October 2024, recording an increase of 17,7 percent as compared to the corresponding month of 2023 (EUR 346,5 million).

Cyprus’ number of job vacancies in the third quarter of 2024 reached 16.010, recording an increase of 3.736 vacancies (30,4 percent) compared to the same quarter of the 2023 where the number was 12.274.

DP World Limassol has succeeded in securing an automobile transit deal, Limassol port’s first such business in two decades.

The latest ‘Virtual Larnaca’ additions take you on a journey through mountainous honey villages… and back in time to discover the region’s rich, religious history.

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism for Cyprus reached EUR454,1 million in September of this year, recording an increase of 6 percent as compared to the corresponding month of 2023 (EUR428,4 million).