An annual increase of 7.4% was recorded in the period of January – February 2026, as regards revenue from tourism.
Based on the results of the Passenger Survey carried out by CySTAT, revenue from tourism reached €85.3m in February 2026, recording an increase of 7.0% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (€79.7m).
For the period of January – February 2026, revenue from tourism is estimated at €159.9m compared to €148.9m in the corresponding period of 2025, recording an increase of 7.4%.
It says that the average expenditure per person was €581.85 in February 2026 compared to €595.71 in February 2025, recording a decrease of 2.3%.
Tourists from the United Kingdom (the largest tourist market with 19.3% of the total tourists in February 2026) spent on average €72.72 per day, while tourists from Poland (the second largest market during the specific month with 18.4% of the total tourists) spent on average €75.02.
Tourists from Israel (the third largest market with 12.6%) spent on average €157.15 per day.
It should be noted that the figures reflect the period before Cyprus was impacted by the recent geopolitical events in the area.
In the early hours of 2 March, a Shahed-type drone struck military facilities in the British Bases, hosted in Akrotiri, in the southern tip of Cyprus, causing minor damage, amid regional turmoil following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. The attack by the Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle, believed to be linked to Hezbollah operating in Lebanon, prompted heightened security measures, while several countries deployed warships, aircraft and other air defence assets to shield Cyprus. The UK also announced the dispatch of a warship.
Nicosia reiterates that it has no involvement in the wider Middle East conflict.
(Source: CNA)
