Israelis Lead Spending Per Day in Cyprus, New Data Shows

Israeli tourists visiting Cyprus are spending more per day than visitors from any other country, according to new data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service. In June, Israeli tourists spent an average of 174.27 euros per day, significantly higher than Polish tourists (84.37 euros) and British tourists (103.98 euros).

Despite their high daily spending, Israelis tend to stay for shorter periods. In June, the average stay for an Israeli tourist was only 3.9 days, compared to the overall average of 8.2 days. This resulted in a lower total expenditure per Israeli tourist during their vacation, averaging 679.65 euros, below the overall average of 863.62 euros.

The daily spending gap is particularly notable when compared to other nationalities. Israeli tourists spent nearly three times as much per day as American tourists (62.17 euros), more than double that of Greek tourists (76.63 euros), and almost 2.5 times that of Finnish tourists (70.73 euros). Even Norwegians, who had a high daily average spending of 143.28 euros, spent less per day than Israelis.

In June, 80,343 tourists from Israel visited Cyprus, making up 16.4% of all tourists and ranking Israel as the second-largest source market after the UK. This presence grew in July, with 119,293 Israelis visiting, accounting for 20.5% of all tourists, meaning approximately one in five tourists in Cyprus that month was Israeli. This marks a significant increase from the full year 2025, when Israelis constituted 13% of all tourists.

Overall tourism revenue for Cyprus in June was 423.1 million euros, a slight increase of 0.2% compared to June of the previous year. However, revenue for the first half of 2026 saw a decrease of 11.4% compared to the same period last year, totaling 1.22 billion euros.