Receipts of international tourism fell 79.6% to USD 663 mil in Cyprus in 2020, according to Eurostat.
Historically, receipts of international tourism in Cyprus reached an all time high of USD 3,449 mil in 2018 and an all time low of USD 663 mil in 2020. When compared to Cyprus's main peers, receipts of international tourism in Egypt amounted to USD 4,874 mil, USD 6,193 mil in Greece, USD 2,661 mil in Israel and USD 13,771 mil in Turkey in 2020.
Cyprus has been ranked 70th within the group of 117 countries we follow in terms of receipts of international tourism, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
International Tourism, Receipts (USD) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Albania | USD mil | 1,849 | 1,613 | 1,821 | 2,050 | 2,306 | ||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | USD mil | 4,518 | 3,568 | 4,148 | 4,663 | 5,061 | ||||||||||||||||
Cyprus | USD mil | 2,924 | 2,526 | 2,870 | 3,274 | 3,449 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | USD mil | 7,979 | 6,897 | 3,306 | 8,636 | 12,704 | ||||||||||||||||
Greece | USD mil | 19,489 | 17,547 | 16,811 | 19,139 | 21,594 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | USD mil | 4,197 | 4,771 | 4,634 | 4,531 | 5,252 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Iraq | USD mil | ... | ... | 1,938 | 2,833 | 3,120 | 2,959 | 1,986 | ||||||||||||||
Israel | USD mil | 6,616 | 6,605 | 6,616 | 7,602 | 8,048 | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | USD mil | 5,518 | 4,968 | 4,943 | 5,549 | 6,221 | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | USD mil | 6,835 | 7,087 | 7,373 | 8,086 | 8,694 | ||||||||||||||||
Libya | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
Macedonia | USD mil | 298 | 268 | 283 | 331 | 387 | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | 9,263 | 11,183 | 13,438 | 15,020 | 16,974 | |||||||||||||
Sudan | USD mil | 967 | 949 | 1,009 | 1,029 | 1,043 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Syria | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
Turkey | USD mil | 40,028 | 35,648 | 26,505 | 31,993 | 36,791 |