1. The Department of Statistics and Research announces that in September 1999 the number of arrivals covering all categories of travellers (including excursionists) reached 376.241 recording an increase of 13,3% compared to the corresponding month last year. For the period January-September 1999 arrivals of travellers reached 2.501.482 compared to 2.305.026 in the corresponding period of 1998, recording an increase of 8,5%.
   
   
2. Arrivals of tourists reached 309.498 in September 1999 compared to 270.283 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 14,5%. For the period January-September 1999 arrivals of tourists reached 1.961.179 compared to 1.805.335 in the corresponding period of 1998, i.e. an increase of 8,6%.
   
   The main countries of tourist arrivals are the United Kingdom with 51,6%, Germany with 8,2%, Sweden with 5,1%, Switzerland with 4,1%, Russia with 3,8% and Israel with 3,5%. The overwhelming majority, 78,0% of tourist arrivals was from countries of the European Union.
   
   
3. In September 1999, 48.443 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad compared to 42.563 in the corresponding month last year. For the period January-September 1999, 421.499 residents returned from a trip abroad compared to 383.546 in the corresponding period last year recording an increase of 9,9%.
   
   
4. In September 1999 the number of same-day visitors reached 15.535 of which 1.551 were same-day tourists and 13.984 excursionists. Long-term immigrants numbered 1.180 and short-term immigrants 1.583.

Further information can be obtained from the report "Tourism and Travel Statistics, September 1999, No. 152".