An annual increase of 12% was recorded in September as regards the number of tourist arrivals to Cyprus.
According to the Statistical Service of Cyprus, the arrivals of tourists reached 570,635 in September 2025 compared to 509,463 in September 2024, recording an increase of 12%.
For the period of January – September 2025, arrivals of tourists totaled 3,604,790 compared to 3,268,090 in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 10.3%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for September 2025, with a share of 31.4% (179,293) of total arrivals, followed by Israel with 14% (80,115), Poland with 7.9% (45,019), Germany with 6% (34,348), Sweden with 3.6% (20,570), Romania with 3.1% (17,975) and Greece with 3% (17,217).
For a percentage of 84.8% of tourists, the purpose of their trip in September 2025 was holidays, for 10.1% visit to friends and relatives and for 5% business. Respectively, in September 2024, 85.1% of tourists visited Cyprus for holidays, 9.6% visited friends or relatives and 5.2% visited Cyprus for business reasons.
Returns of Residents of Cyprus
Meanwhile, the Statistical Service says that a total number of 166,129 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in September 2025 compared to 156,153 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 6.4%.
The main countries from which residents of Cyprus returned in September 2025 were Greece with a share of 35.8% (59,514), Russia with 6.6% (10,987), the United Kingdom with 6.6% (10,964) and Italy with 5.2% (8,711).
The purpose of travel for the residents of Cyprus in September 2025 was mainly holidays, with a percentage of 76.1%, whilst business reasons held a percentage of 21%, studies 1.6% and other reasons 1.3%.