International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Cyprus
Cyprus: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 880.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cyprus, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 880.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cyprus peaked at 1.67 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 329.74 million current US$, in 1995.
Cyprus ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 329.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 365.29 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 385.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 408.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 431.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 413.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 428.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 512.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 611.00 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 811.00 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 932.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 967.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 880.00 million current US$ | -44.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 880.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 76% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 880.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 billion current US$, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.81 million current US$ | 329.74 million current US$ | 431.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 922.40 million current US$ | 413.00 million current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.00 million current US$ | 880.00 million current US$ | 880.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 59 South Africa 928.00 million current US$ compare
- 60 Greece 898.00 million current US$ compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 888.00 million current US$ compare
- 63 Pakistan 848.00 million current US$ compare
- 64 Macao 845.00 million current US$ compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 826.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Cyprus
- Merchandise trade 52.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 25.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 35.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,513 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cyprus?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cyprus was 880.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.74 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.