1. The Statistical Service announces that in November 2000 the number of arrivals covering all categories of travellers (including excursionists) reached 190.532 recording an increase of 9,8% compared to the corresponding month last year. For the period January-November 2000 arrivals of travellers reached 3.391.902 compared to 3.015.003 in the corresponding period of 1999, recording an increase of 12,5%.
2. Arrivals of tourists reached 133.500 in November 2000 compared to 118.105 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 13,0%. For the period January-November 2000 arrivals of tourists reached 2.592.482 compared to 2.350.017 in the corresponding period of 1999, i.e. an increase of 10,3%.
   
   The main countries of tourist arrivals in November 2000 were the United Kingdom with 50,5%, Germany with 14,6%, Russia with 5,0%, Greece with 4,9%, Austria with 3,1% and Switzerland with 2,4%. The overwhelming majority, 82,3% of tourist arrivals was from countries of the European Union.
3. In November 2000, 33.235 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad compared to 35.070 in the corresponding month last year. For the period January-November 2000, 546.324 residents returned from a trip abroad compared to 502.112 in the corresponding period last year recording an increase of 8,8%.
4. In November 2000 the number of same-day visitors reached 21.594 of which 1.230 were same-day tourists and 20.364 excursionists. Long-term immigrants numbered 1.005 and short-term immigrants 1.198.

Further information can be obtained from the report "Tourism and Travel Statistics, November 2000, No. 166".