1. The Statistical Service announces that in September 2000 the number of arrivals covering all categories of travellers (including excursionists) reached 413.915 recording an increase of 10,0% compared to the corresponding month last year. For the period January-September 2000 arrivals of travellers reached 2.814.622 compared to 2.501.482 in the corresponding period of 1999, recording an increase of 12,5%.
2. Arrivals of tourists reached 329.964 in September 2000 compared to 309.498 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 6,6%. For the period January-September 2000 arrivals of tourists reached 2.158.385 compared to 1.961.179 in the corresponding period of 1999, i.e. an increase of 10,1%.
   
   The main countries of tourist arrivals in September 2000 were the United Kingdom with 52,8%, Germany with 8,0%, Sweden with 5,7%, Russia with 4,8%, Switzerland with 3,6%, Norway with 2,8% and Greece with 2,2%. The overwhelming majority, 79,3% of tourist arrivals was from countries of the European Union.
3. In September 2000, 52.967 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad compared to 48.443 in the corresponding month last year. For the period January-September 2000, 469.876 residents returned from a trip abroad compared to 421.499 in the corresponding period last year recording an increase of 11,5%.
4. In September 2000 the number of same-day visitors reached 26.666 of which 1.137 were same-day tourists and 25.529 excursionists. Long-term immigrants numbered 1.907 and short-term immigrants 2.410.

Further information can be obtained from the report "Tourism and Travel Statistics, September 2000, No. 164".