International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Cyprus

International tourist arrivals in Cyprus in 2019 — 4,117,000 people. Ranked 78 in the world out of 179. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 82.7%.

2019 4.12M people +2.31% vs 2018
World rank 78of 179
Period maximum 4.12M people2019
Period minimum 2.09M people1996

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Cyprus, 1995–20192M3M4M5M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 2,253,000 people1996: 2,089,000 people1997: 2,194,000 people1998: 2,357,000 people1999: 2,578,000 people2000: 2,912,000 people2001: 2,841,000 people2002: 2,495,000 people2003: 2,416,000 people2004: 2,478,000 people2005: 2,657,000 people2006: 2,629,000 people2007: 2,671,000 people2008: 2,631,000 people2009: 2,370,000 people2010: 2,450,000 people2011: 2,626,000 people2012: 2,635,000 people2013: 2,626,000 people2014: 2,558,000 people2015: 2,780,000 people2016: 3,286,000 people2017: 3,750,000 people2018: 4,024,000 people2019: 4,117,000 people
Change over the period: +1.86M (+82.73%) Average annual rate: 2.54 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cyprus

Cyprus 4.12M people
World 2.4B people
Europe & Central Asia 1.2B people
Western Asia computed 155M people
High-income countries computed 1.53B people
International tourist arrivals — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 4.12M +93,000 +2.31%
2018 4.02M +274,000 +7.31%
2017 3.75M +464,000 +14.12%
2016 3.29M +506,000 +18.2%
2015 2.78M +222,000 +8.68%
2014 2.56M −68,000 −2.59%
2013 2.63M −9,000 −0.34%
2012 2.64M +9,000 +0.34%
2011 2.63M +176,000 +7.18%
2010 2.45M +80,000 +3.38%
2009 2.37M −261,000 −9.92%
2008 2.63M −40,000 −1.5%
2007 2.67M +42,000 +1.6%
2006 2.63M −28,000 −1.05%
2005 2.66M +179,000 +7.22%
2004 2.48M +62,000 +2.57%
2003 2.42M −79,000 −3.17%
2002 2.5M −346,000 −12.18%
2001 2.84M −71,000 −2.44%
2000 2.91M +334,000 +12.96%
1999 2.58M +221,000 +9.38%
1998 2.36M +163,000 +7.43%
1997 2.19M +105,000 +5.03%
1996 2.09M −164,000 −7.28%
1995 2.25M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.