Air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus

Cyprus: Air transport, passengers carried was 724,062 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
724,062
Change on year
up 64.5%
World rank
109th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2008
All-time low
23,405
in 2015
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 724,062 for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus peaked at 2.11 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23,405, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 109th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 106,500
1971 150,200 +41.0%
1972 201,000 +33.8%
1973 233,100 +16.0%
1974 125,700 -46.1%
1975 135,800 +8.0%
1976 225,300 +65.9%
1977 266,300 +18.2%
1978 315,300 +18.4%
1979 387,500 +22.9%
1980 440,800 +13.8%
1981 455,000 +3.2%
1982 454,300 -0.2%
1983 485,300 +6.8%
1984 563,000 +16.0%
1985 613,400 +9.0%
1986 620,500 +1.2%
1987 683,700 +10.2%
1988 696,900 +1.9%
1989 747,700 +7.3%
1990 813,700 +8.8%
1991 819,700 +0.7%
1992 946,800 +15.5%
1993 1.01 million +6.8%
1994 1.23 million +22.0%
1995 1.22 million -1.2%
1996 1.21 million -0.4%
1997 1.28 million +5.3%
1998 1.35 million +5.3%
1999 1.34 million -0.7%
2000 1.40 million +4.4%
2001 1.50 million +7.7%
2002 1.70 million +13.4%
2003 1.88 million +10.5%
2004 2.01 million +6.9%
2005 1.92 million -4.6%
2006 1.94 million +1.2%
2007 2.07 million +6.6%
2008 2.11 million +1.9%
2009 1.94 million -7.9%
2010 1.58 million -18.5%
2011 1.26 million -20.2%
2012 1.29 million +1.8%
2013 1.21 million -5.8%
2014 688,368 -43.2%
2015 23,405 -96.6%
2016 224,653 +859.9%
2017 711,554 +216.7%
2018 401,408 -43.6%
2019 395,436 -1.5%
2020 104,559 -73.6%
2021 103,016 -1.5%
2022 440,203 +327.3%
2023 724,062 +64.5%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 724,062 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 724,062 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +859.9% 23,405 224,653
2022 +327.3% 103,016 440,203
2017 +216.7% 224,653 711,554
2015 -96.6% 688,368 23,405
2020 -73.6% 395,436 104,559

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 214,670 106,500 387,500 10
1980s 576,060 440,800 747,700 10
1990s 1.12 million 813,700 1.35 million 10
2000s 1.85 million 1.40 million 2.11 million 10
2010s 778,876 23,405 1.58 million 10
2020s 342,960 103,016 724,062 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 106 Kyrgyzstan 804,478 compare
  2. 107 Belize 776,198 compare
  3. 108 Mongolia 773,702 compare
  4. 110 Bulgaria 723,825 compare
  5. 111 Cote d'Ivoire 716,233 compare
  6. 112 Tajikistan 690,677 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus?
Air transport, passengers carried in Cyprus was 724,062 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2008.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 23,405 in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Cyprus ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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