Tourist arrivals in Cyprus increased by 2.8% in January 2015, compared to the same month last year, from 40,675 to 41,799, with Israeli and German tourists taking the lead.
According to data released on Tuesday by the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, tourist arrivals from Israel grew by 65.8%, from 1,653 in January 2014 to 2,741 in January 2015.
German tourists arriving in Cyprus also rose by 50%, from 1,152 to 1,728.
In contrast, arrivals from the UK decreased by 5.6%, from 13,063 in January 2014 to 12,334 in January 2015.
Declining numbers were also recorded in arrivals from Greece, by 5.7% and Russia by 0.8%.
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ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY