Tourism revenue in Cyprus saw a significant year-on-year increase of 17 per cent in December 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by the state statistical service.
Based on data collected from the traveller survey, which the service processes to produce its findings, tourism earnings for the month reached €86.9 million, up from €74.3 million in December 2023.
For the entire year of 2024, total tourism revenue amounted to €3.2 billion, representing a 7.3 per cent rise compared to €2.99 billion recorded in 2023.
The average per capita expenditure of tourists in December 2024 was €653.27, reflecting an 8.7 per cent increase from €600.79 in the same month of the previous year.
British tourists, who formed the largest market segment, accounting for 23.7 per cent of total arrivals in December 2024, spent an average of €64.12 per day.
Israeli visitors, the second-largest group with a 17.4 per cent share, had a significantly higher daily expenditure of €162.55.
Meanwhile, Polish tourists, making up 9.4 per cent of total arrivals, spent an average of €72.17 per day.
