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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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 24, 2026

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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