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Tourist arrivals in Cyprus recorded a drop of 27.6% in April, compared to the same month of 2025, falling to 303,031 from 418,730, according to data published by the Statistical Service (CyStat<\/a>) on Monday, with the war in the Middle East taking its toll on Cypriot tourism.<\/p>\n For the period of January to April, tourist arrivals totaled 710,370, down 17.9% from 865,326 in the same period last year.<\/p>\n Last month, arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism, with a share of 39.2% (118,742) of total arrivals. However, in March, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) issued urgent updates for British travelers to Cyprus<\/a>. While no \u201cdo not travel\u201d warning has been issued, including vacation hotspots like Larnaca and Paphos<\/a>, the FCDO urged British nationals to follow instructions from local authorities.<\/p>\n The UK was followed by Poland with 8.4% (25,371), Germany with 8% (24,178), Israel<\/a> with 5.3% (15,997) and Greece<\/a> with 4.7% (14,255)<\/p>\n In April, 73% of tourists traveled for the holidays, 17.7% visited friends and relatives, and 9.2% traveled for business purposes. In April 2025, 80.3% of tourists visited Cyprus for the holidays, 12.7% visited friends or relatives, and 6.9% visited Cyprus for business purposes.<\/p>\n A total of 164,357 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in April compared to 164,844 in the same month last year, recording a drop of 0.3%, CyStat indicated.<\/p>\n Related<\/strong>: Greece\u2019s Tourism Surplus Jumps in February Amid Revenue Surge<\/a><\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n