Tourist arrivals hit a new September record, rising 1.8% year-on-year to 580,889, compared with 570,635 in September 2025.
However, for the first nine months of 2026, arrivals fell by 5.6% year-on-year, totalling 3,401,538, compared with 3,604,790 in the corresponding period of 2025.
According to data published on Monday by the Statistical Service, tourists from the United Kingdom were the main source of arrivals in September 2026, accounting for 31.7% of the total (184,345). They were followed by Israel with 18.1% (105,249), Poland with 7.2% (41,636), Germany with 5.2% (30,362), Greece with 3.4% (19,995) and Sweden with 3.2% (18,656).
Of the tourists who visited Cyprus in September 2026, 84.8% travelled for holidays, 9.8% to visit friends and relatives, and 5.2% for business purposes. In September 2025, the corresponding shares were 84.8% for holidays, 10.1% for visiting friends and relatives, and 5% for business.
