Cyprus is celebrating a record-breaking year for tourism, with 2024 marking the first time the island welcomed over 4 million visitors.
A total of 4,040,200 tourists arrived last year, surpassing the previous record of 3,976,777, set in 2019. This represents a 5.1% increase from the 3.8 million arrivals in 2023, further solidifying tourism as the backbone of the Cypriot economy.
December also set a new record for that month, with 133,063 arrivals – a 7.6% jump from the 123,630 visitors recorded in December 2023.
The figures, released by the Statistical Service, highlight a resurgent and thriving tourism sector that continues to support jobs and businesses across the island.
British tourists remain Cyprus’ most loyal visitors, making up 23.7% of December’s arrivals (31,501 people). Visitors from Israel followed at 17.4% (23,168), with Poland (9.4%), Greece (9%) and Germany (5.7%) rounding out the top five. These figures show that Cyprus continues to attract a diverse range of travelers.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis welcomed the data, saying 2024 “will remain in history as a reference year for our country’s tourism.”
