During 2024, 543,526 residents of Cyprus participated in at least one domestic or/and outbound trip that included a minimum of one overnight stay for personal purposes, recording an increase of 9.1% compared to 2023, during which a total of 498.026 persons have traveled domestically or abroad.
According to the Statistical Service of Cyprus, residents participating only in domestic trips increased by 5.2% in 2024, reaching 164,590 compared to 156,510 in 2023.
The number of residents participating only in outbound trips amounted to 169,525, showing a decrease of 6.6% compared to 181,428 residents who traveled abroad in 2023.
Additionally, 209,411 persons participated in both domestic and outbound trips in 2024, recording an increase of 30.8% compared to 2023.
Trips of Residents
The number of domestic trips increased by 3.5%, from 1,564,359 trips recorded in 2023 to 1,619,371 in 2024. A percentage of 98.5% of domestic trips were taken for personal purposes (i.e. leisure, recreation and holidays, visiting relatives and friends, health reasons, pilgrimage, etc.) and 1.5% for professional purposes. Rented accommodation such as hotels and similar establishments, campsites, hostels, etc., constituted the main type of stay for 51.2% of the trips, while non-rented accommodation (i.e. own home, staying with relatives or friends, etc.) accounted for 48.8%.
The number of trips abroad in 2024 reached 1,747,492 compared to 1,674,725 in 2023, recording an increase of 4.3%. A percentage of 86,4% of these trips were conducted for personal purposes while 13.6% for professional purposes. A percentage of 72.7% of outbound trips had rented accommodation as their main type of stay, while 27.3% had non-rented accommodation as their main type of stay.
Expenditure for Trips
Expenditure for domestic trips reached €300.1 mn in 2024, recording an increase of 2.5% compared to 2023. Expenditure on accommodation comprised the largest share of total expenditure for domestic trips (37.4%), while food and drinks in cafes and restaurants spending accounted for 35.8%. Transportation costs accounted for 9.2% of total expenditure and expenditure on other goods or services for 17.6%.
Expenditure for outbound trips amounted to €2.070,9 mn in 2024, recording an increase of 6.7% compared to 2023. Expenditure on transport comprised the largest share of total expenditure, with a percentage of 34.8%, while smaller percentages corresponded to expenditure on food and drinks in cafes and restaurants (24.2%), on accommodation (23.6%), and other goods or services (17.4%).
( Source: CNA)
