Cyprus' tourism figures are showing signs of improvement, according to data published on Tuesday by the Statistical Service on tourist arrivals for July. The year-on-year decline in July arrivals was limited to 1.1%, compared with a 1.7% fall in June and a 4.9% fall in May.
Tourist arrivals in July 2026 stood at 582,754, compared with 589,116 in July 2025. This follows steeper declines earlier in the year, with arrivals down 27.6% year-on-year in April 2026 and 30.7% in March.
The United Kingdom remained the leading source of tourism in July 2026, accounting for 31.9% of total arrivals (185,981), followed by Israel with 20.5% (119,293), Poland with 6.3% (36,912), Germany with 3.7% (21,338) and Sweden with 3.4% (19,899).
Holidays remained the main purpose of travel in July 2026, accounting for 85.2% of tourists, with 11.7% visiting friends or relatives and 3.0% travelling for business. This compares with 85.5%, 11.6% and 2.8% respectively in July 2025.
For the period from January to July 2026, tourist arrivals totalled 2,238,769, compared with 2,432,129 for the same period in 2025, a decrease of 8.0%.
Travel abroad rises 12.3%
Travel abroad by Cyprus residents rose in July 2026, reaching 210,047 trips compared with 186,987 in July 2025, an increase of 12.3%.
The main countries from which Cyprus residents returned in July 2026 were Greece, accounting for 38.5% (80,775), the United Kingdom with 7.1% (14,832), Italy with 6.0% (12,545), Poland with 3.5% (7,412) and Germany with 3.5% (7,330).
