Revenue from tourism increased by 7% in February 2026

Tourism revenue reached €85.3 million in February 2026, up 7% from the previous year. For January–February 2026, revenue totaled €159.9 million, a 7.4% increase compared to 2025.

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According to the Passengers Survey conducted by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism in Cyprus reached €85.3 million in February 2026, representing a 7.0% increase compared to €79.7 million in the same month of the previous year.

For the period of January–February 2026, total tourism revenue is estimated at €159.9 million, compared to €148.9 million in the same period of 2025, recording a 7.4% increase.

In February 2026, the average expenditure per person was €581.85, down 2.3% from €595.71 in February 2025.

Tourists from the United Kingdom, the largest market with 19.3% of tourists in February 2026, spent an average of €72.72 per day. Tourists from Poland, the second largest market with 18.4%, spent €75.02 per day. Tourists from Israel, the third largest with 12.6%, spent €157.15 per day.

Detailed statistics on tourist expenditure per person and per day by country are available in the official data tables.

Data is collected through personal interviews at Larnaka and Pafos airports and covers all persons in the government-controlled area of Cyprus. It excludes travelers arriving and departing illegally via ports and airports in the occupied area of Cyprus.

For more information, visit the CYSTAT portal or contact Ms. Lucy Panayidou at 22602152 or via email at lpanagidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy.

Read the Original: Government of Cyprus on May 05, 2026
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