The number of people who travelled to Cyprus fell by 79.9% in 2020 compared to 2019 while people departing from the country also recorded a drop of 80.1%, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat), on Monday, show, according to CNA.
In particular, the arrivals of travellers in December 2020 reached 30,099 compared to 273,714 in December 2019, recording a drop of 89.0%.
The fall is mainly attributed to the decrease in the arrivals of tourists (91.2%) as well as to the decrease in the return of residents of Cyprus (87.6%). Concerning the departures of travellers from the island, a decrease of 88.6% was recorded in December 2020 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.
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