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Cyprus tourism revenue soars in February, driven by higher per capita spending

Cyprus tourism revenue soars in February, driven by higher per capita spending

Tourism revenues in Cyprus reached €79.7 million in February 2025, marking an increase of 22.4 per cent compared with the same month last year (€65.1 million), according to an announcement issued by the statistical service this Tuesday.

Moreover, for the first two months of the year, revenues rose by 35 per cent, with total earnings estimated at €148.9 million, compared with €110.3 million during the corresponding period of 2024.

According to the announcement, it was mentioned that February’s per capita tourist expenditure amounted to €595.71, up 14.3 per cent from €521.01 in February 2024.

In terms of markets, British tourists, who represented the largest share of arrivals at 24.8 per cent in February, spent an average of €73.42 per day.

Meanwhile, Polish visitors, making up 15.1 per cent of the total, spent €71.07 daily.

Furthermore, tourists from Israel, the third largest market with 14.3 per cent of arrivals, recorded the highest daily spend at €203.06.

Earlier this month, Cyprus Travel and Tourism Agents Association (Actta) President Harris Papacharalambous said that a total of 4.25 million tourists are expected to arrive in Cyprus by the end of 2025.

“We hope that 2026 will be even better with new and innovative changes as our vision is to transform the exhibition into a regional tourism celebration, which will capitalise on the strategic position of our country, both geographically and in terms of tourism,” he stated.

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