Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Cyprus, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Cyprus is 10.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.3% | — |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +140.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 2.9% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1704 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,126 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Cyprus?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Cyprus was 10.4% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.