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 Expected Working Life Reaches 39.5 Years, Above EU Average

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 20, 2026

People in Cyprus are expected to spend 39.5 years in the workforce, around two years longer than the European Union average of 37.5 years, according to the latest Eurostat data for 2025.

The figure places Cyprus among the EU countries with the longest expected working lives.

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Cyprus Ranks Above EU Average

Only a handful of member states recorded higher figures than Cyprus. The Netherlands topped the ranking at 44 years, followed by Sweden at 43.4 years, Denmark at 42.6 years, and Estonia at 41.5 years.

At the other end of the ranking were Romania with 32.7 years, Italy with 33.0 years, Bulgaria with 34.6 years and Greece with 35.3 years.

Gender Gap Remains Wider Than EU Average

Men in Cyprus are expected to remain in work for 42.1 years, compared with 36.7 years for women. The gap of 5.4 years exceeds the EU average gender gap of 4.1 years.

Across the bloc, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the only countries where women were expected to spend longer in employment than men. Finland recorded the smallest positive gender gap at 0.7 years.

Italy posted the widest gap at 8.9 years, followed by Romania at 6.9 years, Greece at 6.7 years and Malta at 6.3 years.

Working Lives Continue To Lengthen

Between 2016 and 2025, expected working life in Cyprus increased by 3.5 years, placing the country among the strongest performers in the EU over the period. Men’s expected working life rose by 3.3 years, while women’s increased by 3.6 years.

Across the EU, every member state recorded an increase. Malta posted the largest gain at 4.9 years, followed by Hungary and Ireland at 4.2 years each, and the Netherlands at 4.1 years.

Malta’s increase was driven largely by women, whose expected working life rose by 7.8 years, the biggest increase recorded across the bloc.

By comparison, Romania, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria recorded gains of two years or less over the same period.

Women’s Working Lives Increase Faster Across Europe

Women’s expected working life increased faster than men’s in most EU countries. Denmark, Romania, Sweden and Greece were the main exceptions.

In Cyprus, gains for men and women were broadly similar, alongside Bulgaria, Belgium and Slovenia.

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