In August 2026, tourist arrivals decreased by 3.3% compared to last year, totaling 581,880. Residents’ returns increased slightly by 0.3%, with 239,337 returning from abroad.
In August 2026, the number of tourist arrivals in Cyprus reached 581,880, representing a decrease of 3.3% compared to August 2025, which recorded 602,026 arrivals. For the period of January–August 2026, total arrivals were 2,820,649, down 7.0% from 3,034,155 in the same period of 2025.
The main sources of tourists in August 2026 were the United Kingdom (30.5%), Israel (23.3%), Poland (6.3%), Germany (4.4%), and Sweden (3.0%).
In August 2026, 84.5% of tourists traveled for holidays, 13.0% visited friends and relatives, and 2.4% traveled for business. In August 2025, the respective percentages were 86.5%, 11.4%, and 2.1%.
Residents of Cyprus returning from abroad numbered 239,337 in August 2026, a slight increase of 0.3% from 238,740 in August 2025. The main countries of return were Greece (36.6%), the United Kingdom (6.9%), Italy (4.6%), Poland (4.3%), and Russia (4.2%).
The primary purpose of travel for residents was holidays (93.1%), followed by business (5.9%), studies (0.8%), and other reasons (0.2%).
Data is collected from passenger surveys at Larnaka and Pafos airports, as well as from administrative sources, covering all travelers passing through passport control in the government-controlled areas 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.
