North Cyprus Monthly Tourist Arrivals — Latest Official TRNC Data
TRNC welcomed 2,589,729 visitors in 2025 — up 17.2% from 2024's 2,208,855 (which itself was 19.1% above 2023). The full monthly breakdown for both years, the year-over-year shifts, and what the latest data signals for travel planning today.
In 2025, 2,589,729 visitors arrived in North Cyprus — a 17.2% jump over 2024's 2,208,855. That follows 2024's 19.1% jump over 2023. Two consecutive years of double-digit growth, capped by the latest official TRNC Tourism Planning Department data.
The monthly breakdown is more useful than the annual totals for trip planning. Here is both years side-by-side.
Monthly arrivals, 2024 vs 2025
| Month | Türkiye 2024 | Total 2024 | Türkiye 2025 | Total 2025 | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 118,077 | 136,905 | 158,234 | 177,404 | +29.6% |
| Feb | 143,381 | 170,325 | 154,925 | 178,205 | +4.6% |
| Mar | 117,240 | 149,123 | 134,557 | 165,037 | +10.7% |
| Apr | 140,593 | 166,297 | 171,885 | 199,544 | +20.0% |
| May | 146,600 | 176,229 | 180,093 | 208,921 | +18.6% |
| Jun | 149,918 | 177,725 | 182,327 | 211,270 | +18.9% |
| Jul | 159,828 | 190,395 | 198,773 | 230,374 | +21.0% |
| Aug | 165,351 | 199,130 | 210,459 | 246,656 | +23.9% |
| Sep | 181,820 | 222,175 | 225,112 | 270,429 | +21.7% |
| Oct | 180,219 | 215,712 | 221,430 | 262,239 | +21.6% |
| Nov | 183,489 | 207,448 | 204,051 | 228,436 | +10.1% |
| Dec | 178,636 | 197,391 | 191,474 | 211,214 | +7.0% |
| TOTAL | 1,865,152 | 2,208,855 | 2,233,320 | 2,589,729 | +17.2% |
What the comparison shows
Peak month is firmly September, in both years. 2025 hit 270,429 arrivals in September alone — the highest single month on record. The Türkiye flow stretches into September because Turkish school holidays continue and the weather drops to a more comfortable 27°C. If you want peak Cyprus without peak crowds, September remains the sweet spot.
August grew the most YoY in 2025 (+23.9%). This is the strongest growth of any month and signals the peak-summer band is widening. Hotel occupancy peaked 68.5% in August 2025 — the highest monthly occupancy on record. See our hotel-capacity breakdown.
January's +29.6% surge is the standout pre-summer story. Off-season North Cyprus is becoming a real product, not a fallback. February's prior big swing has normalized; underlying winter-traffic base has clearly shifted up.
Türkiye remains the dominant source — 86.2% of 2025 arrivals. Türkiye sent 2,233,320 of the 2,589,729 total (vs 84.4% in 2024). The other 13.8% came from across the world — strongest from Germany, the UK and the wider Europe-Middle East-Asia mix. The Türkiye share is growing, not shrinking, as Ercan direct connectivity continues to expand. See our Ercan routes post for the connectivity context.
Verify the data
The TRNC Tourism Planning Department publishes annual reports at turizmplanlama.gov.ct.tr — both the 2024 and 2025 annuals are public. We mirror the monthly breakdown in our CSV download below.
For broader context — multi-year trajectory + south-side comparison — our North Cyprus Tourism by the Numbers post covers the longer arc. For the cross-border crossing flow that supplements direct arrivals at Ercan + sea ports, see Cyprus Border Crossing Volumes.
What it means for your trip today
- January-March: lowest crowds, but YoY growth is no longer trivial. January 2025 alone hit 177,404 visitors. Off-season is no longer empty.
- April-May: shoulder building. Sea temperature crosses 22°C in mid-May (see climate post).
- June-August: high season — August set a new record at 246,656 in 2025. Hotel occupancy peaked at 68.5%. Book 3-6 weeks ahead.
- September: highest single-month arrivals + still-warm sea (28.0°C). The locals' favourite month.
- October-December: shoulder + winter. October 2025 hit 262,239 (+21.6%). The shoulder season is genuinely strong now.
📊 Download the data: CSV file — open data, CC-BY-4.0 license. Includes both 2024 + 2025 monthly tables side-by-side.
Bottom line
The latest data confirms North Cyprus is in a multi-year tourism growth cycle, not a single-year bounce. September is firmly the peak month. August grew fastest. January surged the largest YoY. The traditional "everyone arrives in July-August" frame has expanded to roughly "every month is now busier than the same month the year before".
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Last updated: 2026 — refreshed when the Ministry publishes the next annual. Sources: TRNC Tourism Planning Department, Tourism Statistics 2024 + Tourism Statistics 2025.
