1. The Statistical Service announces that in July 2000 the number of arrivals covering all categories of travellers (including excursionists) reached 464.419 recording an increase of 15,3% compared to the corresponding month last year. For the period January-July 2000 arrivals of travellers reached 1.914.140 compared to 1.667.707 in the corresponding period of 1999, recording an increase of 14,8%.
   
   
2. Arrivals of tourists reached 362.299 in July 2000 compared to 322.041 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 12,5%. For the period January-July 2000 arrivals of tourists reached 1.471.734 compared to 1.310.592 in the corresponding period of 1999, i.e. an increase of 12,3%.
   
   The main countries of tourist arrivals in July 2000 were the United Kingdom with 51,7%, Germany with 5,6%, Russia with 5,4%, Sweden with 5,4%, Greece with 3,2%, Norway with 2,9% and Switzerland with 2,8%. The overwhelming majority, 77,6% of tourist arrivals was from countries of the European Union.
   
   
3. In July 2000, 71.731 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad compared to 61.340 in the corresponding month last year. For the period January-July 2000, 318.513 residents returned from a trip abroad compared to 281.772 in the corresponding period last year recording an increase of 13,0%.
   
   
4. In July 2000 the number of same-day visitors reached 27.151 of which 1.888 were same-day tourists and 25.263 excursionists. Long-term immigrants numbered 1.202 and short-term immigrants 2.035.

Further information can be obtained from the report "Tourism and Travel Statistics, July 2000, No. 162".