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Greece and the United Kingdom are the Travel Destinations of Cypriot Residents in 2024

Published January 13, 2026, 15:21
Greece and the United Kingdom are the Travel Destinations of Cypriot Residents in 2024

According to Eurostat data for 2024, Greece and the United Kingdom are the most popular travel destinations for Cypriot residents. Cypriots made a total of 3.3 million trips, with a total expenditure of €2.4 billion. Greece accounted for 34.7% of the trips, 26.2% of the overnight stays, and 26% of the total expenditure, while the United Kingdom accounted for 10.5% of the trips, 15.3% of the overnight stays, and 11.6% of the expenditure. Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands follow. The average duration of a trip for EU residents was 5 overnight stays, with trips abroad lasting longer (8 overnight stays) than domestic trips (4 overnight stays). 73.4% of overnight stays and 87.3% of total expenditure were for trips abroad. At the EU level, Italy and Spain were the leading foreign destinations, while the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Switzerland were the most popular destinations outside the EU. Total expenditure on tourism trips in the EU in 2024 amounted to €618 billion.