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4.4% Increase in Tourist Overnight Stays in Cyprus in 2025

Published March 4, 2026, 14:06
4.4% Increase in Tourist Overnight Stays in Cyprus in 2025

According to Eurostat, tourist overnight stays in Cyprus are expected to increase by 4.4% in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching 18,704,653. August was the month with the most overnight stays, with 2,953,148. At the European Union level, 2025 is expected to be another record year for tourism, with almost 3.1 billion overnight stays, an increase of 2.2% compared to 2024. Overnight stays by international visitors increased by 3.4%, while domestic visitors increased by 1.1%. Most overnight stays were concentrated in Spain, Italy, France, and Germany, while the lowest numbers were recorded in Luxembourg, Latvia, and Estonia. Cyprus recorded one of the largest increases in the EU, with an increase of 10.1% in Malta and 7.2% in Poland. In the fourth quarter of 2025, overnight stays in the EU increased by 3.0% compared to 2024.