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Tourism
and Travel Statistics February, 2002 |
- The Statistical Service announces that in February 2002 the number
of arrivals covering all categories of travellers (including
excursionists) reached 115.008 recording a decrease of 8,7% compared to
the corresponding month last year. For the period January-February 2002
arrivals of travellers reached 213.847 compared to 238.384 in the
corresponding period of 2001, recording a decrease of 10,3%.
- Arrivals of tourists reached 71.950 in February 2002 compared to
83.568 in the corresponding month last year, recording a decrease of
13,9%. For the period January-February 2002 arrivals of tourists reached
126.017 compared to 147.781 in the corresponding period of 2001, i.e. a
decrease of 14,7%.
The main countries of tourist arrivals in February 2002 were the United
Kingdom with 55,1%, Germany with 11,5%, Greece with 5,9%, Russia with
3,1%, Israel with 2,4%, Denmark with 2,1% and Netherlands with 1,6%. The
overwhelming majority, 82,5% of tourist arrivals was from countries of
the European Union.
- In February 2002, 40.674 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip
abroad compared to 36.931 in the corresponding month last year. For the
period January-February 2002, 81.629 residents returned from a trip
abroad compared to 79.852 in the corresponding period last year
recording an increase of 2,2%.
- In February 2002 the number of same-day visitors reached 635 of
which 618 were same-day tourists and 17 excursionists. Long-term
immigrants numbered 1.281 and short-term immigrants 365.
Further information can be obtained from the report "Tourism and Travel
Statistics, February 2002, No. 181".
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