The Statistical Service announces that in February 2001 the number of arrivals covering all categories of travellers (including excursionists) reached 125.967 recording an increase of 1,2% compared to the corresponding month last year. For the period January-February 2001 arrivals of travellers reached 238.384 compared to 232.107 in the corresponding period of 2000, recording an increase of 2,7%.

Arrivals of tourists reached 86.447 in February 2001 compared to 87.243 in the corresponding month last year, recording a slight decrease of 0,9%. For the period January-February 2001 arrivals of tourists reached 151.751 compared to 150.796 in the corresponding period of 2000, i.e. an increase of 0,6%.
The main countries of tourist arrivals in February 2001 were the United Kingdom with 50,6%, Germany with 11,0%, Greece with 8,0%, Russia with 3,7%, Switzerland with 2,2%, Netherlands with 2,1% and France with 1,8%. The overwhelming majority, 81,4% of tourist arrivals was from countries of the European Union.

In February 2001, 33.792 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad compared to 32.105 in the corresponding month last year. For the period January-February 2001, 75.485 residents returned from a trip abroad compared to 69.962 in the corresponding period last year recording an increase of 7,9%.

In February 2001 the number of same-day visitors reached 3.055 of which 878 were same-day tourists and 2.177 excursionists. Long-term immigrants numbered 1.873 and short-term immigrants 659.