Tourist arrivals in Cyprus recorded a drop of 27.6% in April, compared to the same month of 2025, reaching 303,031 compared to 418,730, according to data the Statistical Service (CyStat) published on Monday, with the war in the Middle East taking its toll on Cypriot tourism.
For the period of January-April, arrivals of tourists totaled 710,370 compared to 865,326 in the same period last year, recording a decrease of 17.9%.
Last month, arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism, with a share of 39.2% (118,742) of total arrivals, followed by Poland with 8.4% (25,371), Germany with 8% (24,178), Israel with 5.3% (15,997) and Greece with 4.7% (14,255)
In April, 73% of tourists traveled for the holidays, 17.7% visited friends and relatives, and 9.2% traveled for business purposes. In April 2025, 80.3% of tourists visited Cyprus for the holidays, 12.7% visited friends or relatives and 6.9% visited Cyprus for business purposes.
A total of 164,357 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in April compared to 164,844 in the same month last year, recording a decrease of 0.3%, CyStat said.
