International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cyprus
Cyprus: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.66 million current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cyprus, 1995–2015
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.66 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cyprus peaked at 452.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million current US$, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 220.04 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 223.72 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 191.36 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 200.30 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 204.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 196.00 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 210.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 219.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 228.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 311.00 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 326.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 310.01 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 422.00 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 452.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 277.00 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million current US$ | -99.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.66 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.50 million current US$, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.66 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 233.00 million current US$, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -99.4% | 277.00 million current US$ | 1.66 million current US$ |
| 2009 | -38.7% | 452.00 million current US$ | 277.00 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +36.4% | 228.00 million current US$ | 311.00 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +36.1% | 310.01 million current US$ | 422.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.89 million current US$ | 191.36 million current US$ | 223.72 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 295.10 million current US$ | 196.00 million current US$ | 452.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million current US$ | 1.66 million current US$ | 1.66 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 145 Congo 1.90 million current US$ compare
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- 149 Aruba 1.00 million current US$ compare
- 149 Curacao 1.00 million current US$ compare
- 149 North Macedonia 1.00 million current US$ compare
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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, receipts for passenger transport items in Cyprus?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cyprus was 1.66 million current US$ in 2015, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 452.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.