Hermes airports: Tourist arrivals up 61%

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus increased by 61% during the first quarter of 2023. Total numbers reached 393,893, compared to 244,705 in the corresponding period of 2022, according to the data.
The upward trend in the first two months of the year continued in March, during which 184,263 arrivals were recorded, compared to 128,840 in March 2022, an increase of 43%.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for March 2023, accounting for 33.8% of arrivals, or 62,282 tourists.
This was followed by Israel, which accounted for 12.4% of visitors (22,813 people), Greece with 8.2% (15,122), Poland with 7.6% (14,049) and Germany with 7% (12,864).
The purpose of the trip for 71.6% of arrivals in March was holidays, for 14.9% to visit friends and relatives and for 13.3% business.