Arrivals of travellers in August 2018 reached 733.078 compared to 702.535 in August 2017, recording a rise of 4.3%, the Statistical Service of Cyprus reported on Tuesday.
“The increase is mainly attributed to the arrivals of tourists (2,1%) and to the return of residents of Cyprus (8,9%)” Cystat noted.
It added that same-day visitors, with no overnight stay, also grew.
Arrivals of travellers were up in July 2018 by 3.6%, reaching 717.833.
Departures of travellers rose by 4.9% in August compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
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