Tourism revenue in Cyprus increased by 7.1 per cent in the first eleven months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the traveller survey results published on Wednesday by the state’s statistical service.

For the January-November 2024 period, revenue from tourism is estimated at €3.12 billion, up from €2.91 billion during the corresponding period in 2023.

In November 2024 alone, tourism revenue reached €138.7 million, marking a 22 per cent rise compared to €113.7 million in November 2023.

The average per capita spending by tourists in November 2024 increased by 8.2 per cent, reaching €771.02, up from €712.63 in November 2023.

In more detail, British tourists—who represented 25.9 per cent of total tourists in November—spent an average of €80.58 per day.

Polish tourists, the second-largest market with 11.3 per cent of the total, spent an average of €88.80 per day.

Finally, tourists from Israel, the third-largest market with a 10.5 per cent share, had the highest daily expenditure, averaging €139.80.