Cyprus Tourism Revenue Hits €3.69 Billion, Marking New Record For The Sector

Strong Recovery Drives Historic Growth

Cyprus recorded €3.69 billion in tourism revenue in 2025, up 15.2% year-over-year, according to data from the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat). Revenue increased by €486 million compared with 2024, marking the highest annual total on record.

Monthly Highlights And Consistent Gains

Tourism receipts in December reached €96.7 million, an 11.3% increase compared with December 2024. The data show continued year-end momentum in the sector.

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Shifts In Spending Patterns

Average expenditure per tourist declined despite higher total revenue. In December 2025, per-visitor spending fell 5.7% to €616.29 from €653.27 a year earlier. The figures indicate that revenue growth was driven primarily by higher arrivals rather than increased per capita spending.

Market Specific Spending Trends

Israeli tourists accounted for 19.1% of total arrivals in December and recorded the highest average daily spending at €145.03. British visitors represented 19% of arrivals, with average daily expenditure of €65.39. Polish tourists, who made up 11.3% of arrivals, spent €85.69 per day on average. The variation in spending across source markets remains a key factor for revenue strategy.

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Cyprus’ Poverty And Social Exclusion Risk Stands At 17.1%

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 20, 2026

Cyprus recorded a poverty or social exclusion risk rate of 17.1% in 2025, below the European Union average of 20.9%, according to new Eurostat figures. Across the bloc, however, more than 92 million people continued to face the risk, highlighting persistent social and economic inequalities.

More Than 92 Million People At Risk Across The EU

A total of 92.7 million people across the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, equivalent to just over one in five residents.

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Cyprus is treated as a single statistical region because of its size, unlike many member states divided into multiple regions for comparison. Its national figure therefore provides an overall picture but does not capture differences between districts or communities.

Regional Gaps Remain Stark Across Europe

The risk varied considerably across the EU, with the highest rates concentrated largely in southern, eastern and outermost regions. In 24 of the 243 regions with available data, at least 31.5% of the population faced poverty or social exclusion.

These regions were located in Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, France and Romania, as well as Brussels in Belgium and Bremen in north-western Germany.

French Guiana recorded the highest rate, at 54.8%, followed by Calabria in southern Italy at 45.3% and Sicily at 44%. Melilla, a Spanish autonomous city, recorded 43.7%, while Réunion, another French outermost region, stood at 42.3%.

Central Europe Records The Lowest Rates

At the other end of the scale, 24 regions reported poverty or social exclusion risk rates below 13% in 2025. These included five eastern EU capital regions: Bratislava in Slovakia, Warsaw in Poland, Prague in the Czech Republic, Budapest in Hungary and Zagreb in Croatia.

Other regions with low rates were concentrated in northern Italy, the Czech Republic, northern Belgium, Hungary, Poland and Austria, illustrating the uneven distribution of economic security across Europe.

Cyprus Remains Below The EU Average

Cyprus’ rate of 17.1% places it below the EU average, although it remains higher than the levels recorded in the bloc’s lowest-risk regions.

The figures suggest that Cyprus performs relatively well compared with the wider EU, but poverty and social exclusion remain significant challenges across the bloc, affecting more than 92 million people.

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